Open an elevated Command Prompt and run:
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes" /v "MS Shell Dlg 2" /t REG_SZ /d "Tahoma" /f
Then reboot.
Objective
To obtain and install the MS Shell Dlg 2 font on a Windows system for use in applications requiring legacy or dialog-specific typography. Download Ms Shell Dlg 2 Font
Background
MS Shell Dlg 2 is a logical (mapped) font in Microsoft Windows, typically pointing to Tahoma or Microsoft Sans Serif in modern systems. It is commonly used by older applications, especially those built with Microsoft Visual Basic, MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes), or other legacy UI frameworks that rely on dialog box unit (DLU) scaling. In rare cases where the font mapping breaks or the target font is missing, manually ensuring its availability may be necessary. Open an elevated Command Prompt and run: reg
Developers and advanced users might want to change what font MS Shell Dlg 2 points to. For example, to force all legacy dialogs to use Segoe UI (Windows’ modern interface font). This is done safely via the Registry (as shown above) by changing the data value to any installed font name. Then reboot
Since you cannot download the font alias, follow these steps to resolve missing or incorrect rendering: