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Solved Strange bug with Windows Metro Interface
Hi,
About two days ago I reformatted my SSD and installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise. As of last night, I noticed this strange bug in the metro interface on the logon screen, the Start Menu for Metro, and Metro Search.
The buttons in the places I highlighted in red are replaced by the missing character or symbol box. I tried googling a fix but no results came up. Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
OS
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Built
CPU
Core i7 930
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Motherboard
Memory
4GB DDR3-1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce GTX 550 TI FPB
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
avast! Free
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Should be a pictogram of magnifying glass instead of the square you have now.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home made
CPU
AMD Ryzen7 2700x
Motherboard
Asus Prime x470 Pro
Memory
16GB Kingston 3600
Graphics Card(s)
Asus strix 570 OC 4gb
Hard Drives
Samsung 960 evo 250GB
Silicon Power V70 240GB SSD
WD 1 TB Blue
WD 2 TB Blue
Bunch of backup HDDs.
PSU
Sharkoon, Silent Storm 660W
Case
Raidmax
Cooling
CCM Nepton 140xl
Internet Speed
40/2 Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
WD
slightly off center
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Guru
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Custom theme? Brocken fonts?
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
OS
8.1 Pro X64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer T690
CPU
Intel Pentium D Dual Core
Motherboard
Acer/Intel E946GZ
Memory
2GB (max upgrade)
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 - PCI Express x16
Sound Card
Integrated RealTek ALC888 high-definition audio with 7.1 channel audio support
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer AL1917W A LCD
Screen Resolution
1440 X 900
Hard Drives
350 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
Thumb drives
PSU
Standard 250 watt
Case
Desktop 7.2" (183mm) W x 17.5" (445mm) L x 14.5"
Cooling
Dual case fans + CPU fan
Keyboard
Acer Windows PS/2
Mouse
Wireless Microsoft Arc
Internet Speed
54mbp/s
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
Office Pro 2013 / Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone 8.1DP GDR1
Thank you for the help. I realized that the Segoe UI Symbol font was replaced by an older version when I copied over my fonts which screwed it up. I just reinstalled the Windows 8.1 version of it and that fixed the problem.
OS
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64-Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Built
CPU
Core i7 930
Motherboard
ASUS P6T Motherboard
Memory
4GB DDR3-1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce GTX 550 TI FPB
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
avast! Free
Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for posting back with the solution.
OS
8.1 Pro X64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer T690
CPU
Intel Pentium D Dual Core
Motherboard
Acer/Intel E946GZ
Memory
2GB (max upgrade)
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 - PCI Express x16
Sound Card
Integrated RealTek ALC888 high-definition audio with 7.1 channel audio support
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer AL1917W A LCD
Screen Resolution
1440 X 900
Hard Drives
350 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
Thumb drives
PSU
Standard 250 watt
Case
Desktop 7.2" (183mm) W x 17.5" (445mm) L x 14.5"
Cooling
Dual case fans + CPU fan
Keyboard
Acer Windows PS/2
Mouse
Wireless Microsoft Arc
Internet Speed
54mbp/s
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Defender
Other Info
Office Pro 2013 / Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phone 8.1DP GDR1