Apple apps (text edit, calculator, installer, disk utility) freeze

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Hi,
I am running 10.3.9 on a PowerBook G4.

I installed a bunch of fonts (through Font Book) about 2 years ago, and since that time some of my apple apps freeze from time to time.
Namely, Calculator, Text Edit and Safari
I also noticed that in this state, the AutoUpdates don't download.

I found a solution of overwriting the required system fonts (especially Keyboard and LastResort), then rebooting. Normally, this sets it right.

However, now my Installer is freezing (trying to install a new Adobe product), as well as Disk Utility. (This means I can't fix those permissions or do First aid, since the Disk Utility freezes).

Any thoughts? I have not tried reinstalling OS X yet.
Might this be related to "Helvetica Neue"?

Thanks,
Susan
 
Open Font Book. Disable all user installed fonts. Undo any changes you made to system fonts.
Then run maintenance, and leave the system fonts alone.
You can then start to enable fonts again, e.g. 1/2 of all to see if you find hte guilty ones, if there are no problems enable again 1/2 of the remaining until you narrow down the guilty ones.
 
THANK YOU! It worked. I am now in the process of re-enabling my fonts, in groups as you suggest.
--Susan
 
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