If the Marlett.ttf file is damaged or missing, numbers or garbled
characters appear in place of controls.

If you need to replace the Marlett.ttf file, extract it to the
Windows\Fonts folder. Set the file's Hidden and System attributes.

For more info, see the MS Knowledge base article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=134861

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:21:41 +0800, "Peter L. M. Kwan"
wrote:

Dear sir,

Would you mind to tell me how to fix the following problem please:

My Windows 98 SE display unknown symbol/characters, such as the "X" and the Re-size Windows on the upper right corner of every windows has been change to some funny characters.