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trd2343 · 01-08-2013, 03:04 PM

I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, and I just did a fresh install.

All the Chinese characters are showing up as boxes (folder names, browser tab's on taskbar). Anything in the browsers are fine, but anything outside is showing up as boxes.

I know I can go into settings and change the locale of the system, but that will also screw up some menus and change them to Chinese characters, which I don't want. How can I fix this?

I've also went into fonts and unchecked to display all the fonts, and that worked after one reboot. I turn on my computer this morning to find everything in boxes again.

01-08-2013, 03:04 PM	#1
trd2343 Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?! Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 817 Thanked 120 Times in 62 Posts Failed 21 Times in 14 Posts	Chinese Characters showing up as boxes on Windows 7 Taskbar I'm running Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, and I just did a fresh install. All the Chinese characters are showing up as boxes (folder names, browser tab's on taskbar). Anything in the browsers are fine, but anything outside is showing up as boxes. I know I can go into settings and change the locale of the system, but that will also screw up some menus and change them to Chinese characters, which I don't want. How can I fix this? I've also went into fonts and unchecked to display all the fonts, and that worked after one reboot. I turn on my computer this morning to find everything in boxes again.