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[scarfman]

Anybody else getting maybe Courier, maybe all non-proportional fonts displaying poorly ever since this week's Windows update?

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[capriuni.livejournal.com]

I just checked on my windows desktop; using OpenOffice, Courier New looks fine to me...

[calliopes_pen]

One of the Windows Updates did cause that particular issue with fonts for some computers, based on what I've read. It was KB3209944

[scarfman]

What happens if I figure out how to reverse that one? What was it for?

[calliopes_pen]

Actually, reading through various other articles, it would appear that that KB number I just provided you with was incorrect, as someone mistyped on the Windows Secrets forum.

The one that messes up fonts is KB3013455. Microsoft knows, and last I heard were working on a fix for that patch. I suggest you just uninstall that one. From Microsoft's site: "This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and five privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open a specially crafted document or visit an untrusted website that contains embedded TrueType fonts."

Known issues: "After you install security update 3013455, you may notice some text quality degradation in certain scenarios."

[scarfman]

Thanks! I'll get back to you if it really starts to bother me and I can't figure out how to reverse the patch.