Does the arial.ttf file in the Fonts folder have a newer date than the
one in the System folder? Its presence on the Recent list suggests that
somebody tried to open the arial.ttf file, and maybe corrupted it in the
process. Assuming the arial.ttf in the System folder is older than the
one in the Fonts folder, I would delete the arial.ttf file from the
Fonts folder, reboot, and reinstall the font from the System folder.

Dugie wrote:

I found ARIAL.TTF files in C:\Windows\System and C:\Documents and
Settings\...\Recent as well as in C:\Windows\fonts. I have not added to or
modified any of these files and Arial used to be present. Any suggestions?

"Dugie" wrote:


Many thanks for your suggestions. I'll give it a try

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:


Do you see an ARIAL.TTF file in your C:\Windows\Fonts folder? If so,
then maybe you have too many fonts installed. If not, then reinstall it
from your Office or Windows CD, or copy the file from another computer
and put it in your Fonts folder.

Dugie wrote:


Arial is no longer in my list of fonts. How can I get it back?