Character display problem in W2K

[dtaverner]

Can anyone help me with a very tricky problem. Tricky in that I have searched everywhere for the answer and haven't come up with anything yet.
Certain applications display the wrong character font/size so that the text doesn't fit into the application window.
I have tried modifying the display preferences through desktop properties, but it makes no difference.
I attached a small screen-shot of what I mean:
Any assistance to resolve this annoyance would be very much appreciated.
thx
Dt

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Rightclick anywhere on the desktop, select Properties, select Settings tab, and click Advanced.
Under tab General you can change the font-size, set it to "Small fonts"