mhill64
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Q: iTunes 10.1 Missing Text

Hi All,

I have problems with missing text in iTunes since 10.0, but it's just gotten much worse since I installed 10.1. Prior to 10.1, text was missing next to the colored legend showing how much storage of different types was in use on a device (e.g. iPad, iPhone, iPod). I would just get the colored box without saying what that box referred to (e.g. Music, Video, etc...) or how much storage was actually in use.

Since installing 10.1, I now have pretty much no text anywhere on that page. On the 'Summary' tab for a device, the only text showing is the headings of each section (e.g. 'iPad', 'Version' and 'Options'. Even the names of the tabs up the top are gone, as is all the text about version, text on buttons, everything.

Also, the tabs at the top of the iTunes Store are gone. There's now just a 'Home' icon, and nothing else (no Music, Apps, Movies, Ping, etc.).

Also, the status window up the top shows the progress bar, but no text.

I assume this is probably something to do with Windows fonts, but it's dramatically changed since 10.1...Help!!!

Windows 7

Posted on Nov 13, 2010 6:11 PM

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  • by b noir,

    b noir b noir Dec 20, 2010 10:54 AM in response to mebailey
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    Dec 20, 2010 10:54 AM in response to mebailey
    I have the same problem with missing text on the itunes device page.


    I see you've got Vista. Have you tried Vortical's technique yet? (The post with the technique is in this thread.)

  • by mizzou711,

    mizzou711 mizzou711 Dec 22, 2010 8:15 PM in response to mhill64
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    Dec 22, 2010 8:15 PM in response to mhill64
    I'm having the exact issues...did everything suggested earlier and I've had no luck either...

    Have you heard of anything else or found any solutions?

  • by RobertWBarker,

    RobertWBarker RobertWBarker Dec 24, 2010 7:55 PM in response to mhill64
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    Dec 24, 2010 7:55 PM in response to mhill64
    I'm half way there. I did what voritcal suggested and some of the text is there but not all of it. I noticed in my font folder I have Segoe UI Bold 4 times, Segoe UI Bold Italic 3 times and Segoe UI Italic 3 times. Is this a problem?

  • by mp3song,

    mp3song mp3song Dec 28, 2010 8:46 PM in response to mhill64
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    Dec 28, 2010 8:46 PM in response to mhill64
    HELP!!! I have the same problem. I read what one of has said but when I tried installing the fonts again, it said has already been installed. I read another one of your solutions but I did not understand it. I am not that great with computers so please lead me step by step.

  • by ebritt,

    ebritt ebritt Jan 13, 2011 8:35 AM in response to mhill64
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    Jan 13, 2011 8:35 AM in response to mhill64
    The font fix worked for me on Windows XP. Thanks!

  • by Snoopy48,

    Snoopy48 Snoopy48 Jan 15, 2011 11:12 PM in response to mhill64
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    Jan 15, 2011 11:12 PM in response to mhill64
    Thanks Vortical you are a life saver, been driving me mad for weeks.

  • by mikevinda,

    mikevinda mikevinda Feb 16, 2011 1:23 PM in response to Vortical
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    Feb 16, 2011 1:23 PM in response to Vortical
    I had the exact same issue with my Windows XP 32-bit system and Vortical's fix posted on Nov 16 2010 @8:44AM fixed the problem. Had a missing Font that iTunes obviously needs. Something iTunes should verify during the install process I would think.

  • by rachitb,

    rachitb rachitb Mar 21, 2011 4:05 AM in response to DonaldinAlba
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    Mar 21, 2011 4:05 AM in response to DonaldinAlba
    I too ran the same patch in my WinXp and am having the same problem of weird fonts all over the place.Any help on changing the rest of the fonts on my computer including the fonts on my iTunes.
    thanks

  • by hotmailuser12344321,

    hotmailuser12344321 hotmailuser12344321 Mar 23, 2011 4:01 AM in response to Vortical
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    Mar 23, 2011 4:01 AM in response to Vortical
    Thanks Vortical, this fixed the issue for me!!

  • by hotmailuser12344321,

    hotmailuser12344321 hotmailuser12344321 Mar 23, 2011 4:04 AM in response to hotmailuser12344321
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    Mar 23, 2011 4:04 AM in response to hotmailuser12344321
    Sorry, forgot to say that my OS is Windows Vista.

  • by MichaelLR,

    MichaelLR MichaelLR Apr 2, 2011 9:17 AM in response to mhill64
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    Apr 2, 2011 9:17 AM in response to mhill64
    All,

    Many thanks for the contributions here. Not only did Eric's patch fix iTunes, it also fixed the same issue with Quicken 2011.

    Regards,

    Mike

  • by Just D Funk,

    Just D Funk Just D Funk Apr 23, 2011 1:23 PM in response to mhill64
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    Apr 23, 2011 1:23 PM in response to mhill64

    I've ignored the text missing from the iPhone tabs, but now I need it. Trying to activate a new iPhone which probably has a hardware problem, but ran into this mess on iTunes. I downloaded Windows Live (which I so do not need) to get the Segoe UI font, went through the font update as posted, and rebooted. No go on resolving missing text. My iTunes is latest version... I'm thinking it's time to uninstall and get a new install of iTunes?

  • by r di,

    r di r di May 7, 2011 3:45 PM in response to mhill64
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    May 7, 2011 3:45 PM in response to mhill64

    Hi,

    I spent an evening to try to resolve the issue, including reinstalling the fonts-folder from the shaddow. My system is a Vista 64 bit system configured with UAC (user account control). I found that the fonts in the windows fonts folder (c:\windows\Fonts) are only visible to administrators.

     

    So i ended up by starting iTunes as administrator (right click the iTunes shortcut and 'run as administrator'. Don't connect the iPhone before but start iTunes first. All texts will magically appear.

    Off course, this solution requires the user to have administrator privileges!

     

    I consider this a bug in iTunes - somesthing must have been changed in the way the fonts for the display device page are accessed.

     

    Good luck, I hope this gets fixed soon!

  • by CF77,

    CF77 CF77 May 7, 2011 9:24 PM in response to mhill64
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    May 7, 2011 9:24 PM in response to mhill64

    I have followed all the tricks here and still have no text on the itune with my 32bit Vista sp2..10.2.2.14 version of itune. It is frustrated.

     

    Now my fonts is with a "_0" of the font name i.e arial_0.ttf after reinstalled the fonts..

     

    Why have had changed ??   I have to guess the blanks buttons when connected to my two ipad2s.

  • by jenniferfromwilliamsburg,

    jenniferfromwilliamsburg jenniferfromwilliamsburg May 8, 2011 5:02 AM in response to mhill64
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    May 8, 2011 5:02 AM in response to mhill64

    had same issue. just deleted the Segoe UI font ( the first one) and all of the letters came back. So far nothing else has changed. HTH

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