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I wanted to use wolframAlpha by hitting two times the equal sign. Normally I get the small wolframalpha logo but somehow it doesn't show anymore? I get a strange character instead. I tried starting mathematica (v9) by holding ctrl/shift but that didn't work neither restarting my computer Any thoughts?

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Looks like you have messed up boxes (the red rectangle)... Did you modify the default stylesheets or are you using a custom stylesheet? – rm -rf♦ Jan 11 at 21:48
@rm -rf I'm using the default stylesheet. The red rectangle is put by the frontend when I type a = sign. Even the help pages don't show the wolframsign anymore! – Lou Jan 11 at 22:01
Have you tried quitting Mathematica and restarting? Usually these fix some of the minor box issues – rm -rf♦ Jan 11 at 22:02
Isn't that the equal-star symbol that's been changed to a font symbol in 9 (from bitmap graphics in 8)? Could be a font issue. What operating system are you on? – Szabolcs Jan 11 at 22:03
If it's a font issue, I think you could try this patch but I'm not sure. I guess it wouldn't hurt and it's simpler than a full reinstall ... what do you think @rm-rf ? If I got it right, that patch should ensure that you have the correct fonts for v9 and they're correctly installed. – Szabolcs Jan 11 at 22:06
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closed as too localized by rm -rf♦ Jan 11 at 23:55

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