My fonts turn to gibberish

[cbrodish]

Oh gosh, my fonts suddenly turn into gibberish while typing. Happens in outlook, word, typing on the internet -- anywhere. I have to shut down the pc and reboot. This is beyond frustrating. Anyone else have this problem - and how can I fix it?
Thanks

 

[richc46]

Run a full anti virus scan

Download and run malwarebytes. Do the full scan and update before using. Scan should take about 90 minutes
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

 

[cbrodish]

Still have the gibberish problem

I have noticed that if I leave the computer on and don't do anything for a while it will just start with the gibberish again.

I did run Maleware...3hrs long...and nothing! I have run every virus/spyware/etc... I have and they turn up nothing!

 

[richc46]

OK lets get more specific. Gibberish, what does that mean? Give me a screen shot. Is it a language that does not use American Letters?

 

[cbrodish]

If I want to type..."I have a problem with my computer." It may start looking like this: " h owon a oieiju hfhglsi ieur oerl" In other words, the letters change into meaningless jumbles of letters.

 

[richc46]

Test with an another keyboard
Update the keyboard driver. Go to device manager and then keyboard and then driver. Go to company website not the automatic update.

 

[cbrodish]

I went eventually to the HP site and it said it does not have drivers for my HP Pavillion dv2000 because I run Windows 7.

 

[richc46]

Get an XP or Vista driver and run compatiblity mode.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html