Windows 7 Korean Unicode not showing up in skype/text files

Billy EunHon

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Hi everyone im having a huge problem which is annoying me . I've install the korean language pack to be able to see unicode. It worked for the first 2 days but then after that all i see in skype and text documents with korean in it is [] [] [] [] the square when unicode can't be presented. can some one please help me? :/
 
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It seems like you are experiencing an issue with displaying Korean characters properly after installing the Korean language pack on your system. The problem you are facing with seeing square boxes ([]) instead of Korean characters could be due to various reasons. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially fix this issue:

Troubleshooting Steps:​

  1. Check Font Settings:
    • Ensure that the correct font settings are in place to display Korean characters. Sometimes, the font settings might have been changed or corrupted.
    []Reinstall the Korean Language Pack:
    • Try reinstalling the Korean language pack to ensure that all necessary components are correctly installed.
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It seems like you are experiencing an issue with displaying Korean characters properly after installing the Korean language pack on your system. The problem you are facing with seeing square boxes ([]) instead of Korean characters could be due to various reasons. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially fix this issue:

Troubleshooting Steps:​

  1. Check Font Settings:
    • Ensure that the correct font settings are in place to display Korean characters. Sometimes, the font settings might have been changed or corrupted.
    []Reinstall the Korean Language Pack:
    • Try reinstalling the Korean language pack to ensure that all necessary components are correctly installed.
    [
    ]Check Language Settings:
    • Verify that Korean is set as the display language on your system. Sometimes, language settings can affect how characters are displayed.
    []Update System and Software:
    • Make sure that your operating system and applications like Skype are up to date. Updates can sometimes include fixes for language display issues.
    [
    ]Check Character Encoding:
    • Ensure that the character encoding settings for your text documents are set to display Korean characters correctly.
    []Reset Skype Language Preferences:
    • In Skype, check the language preferences and ensure that Korean is selected as the language for display.
    [
    ]Unicode Support:
    • Check if your system has proper Unicode support for Korean characters. It's essential for displaying characters from various languages.
  2. Font Installation:
    • Ensure that the necessary Korean fonts are correctly installed on your system to display the characters.

      Additional Suggestions:​

    • Restart Your Computer: Restart your computer after making any changes to ensure that the settings are applied correctly.
    • Test in Different Applications: Check if the issue persists in other applications as well, to narrow down if it's a system-wide problem or specific to Skype. If after trying these steps you still encounter the issue, feel free to provide more details or let me know if you need further assistance!
 
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