Windows 98 SE button display problem.

[Jamosaka]

Hi,
I'm having a problem in Windows 98SE (Japanese)
For a few days fonts began displaying strangely in Internet Explorer 6.
Now the window buttons in all programs (minimize, resize, close) have started appearing as numbers (0,1,2 and full stop). This also affects combo boxes, as well as the start menu, where instead of little arrows leading off to the right, I have number eights.
Can anyone help me with this? I tried googling and looking arround a couple of anti virus sites but I couldn't find anything. Thanks in advance.

 

[frewOFstew]

My fonts are italicized. And I can't change them. It occurred spontaniously. I would like to know also what is going on. By the way the language is still English.
frew of stew