diff --git a/pageant.rc b/pageant.rc
index 8bc76f4f..d9c08da3 100644
--- a/pageant.rc
+++ b/pageant.rc
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 210 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 140, 60
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Pageant: Enter Passphrase"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     CTEXT "Enter passphrase for key", 100, 10, 6, 120, 8
     CTEXT "", 101, 10, 16, 120, 8
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ END
 211 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 330, 200
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "Pageant Key List"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     LISTBOX 100, 10, 10, 310, 155,
         LBS_EXTENDEDSEL | LBS_HASSTRINGS | LBS_USETABSTOPS | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ END
 213 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 140, 40, 136, 70
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "About Pageant"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Close", IDOK, 82, 52, 48, 14
     PUSHBUTTON "View &Licence", 101, 6, 52, 70, 14
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ END
 214 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 50, 50, 226, 255
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Licence"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK", IDOK, 98, 235, 44, 14
 
diff --git a/puttygen.rc b/puttygen.rc
index bc70a7f3..f0b6053f 100644
--- a/puttygen.rc
+++ b/puttygen.rc
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 201 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 318, 270
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Key Generator"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
 END
 
 210 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 140, 60
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTYgen: Enter Passphrase"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     CTEXT "Enter passphrase for key", 100, 10, 6, 120, 8
     CTEXT "", 101, 10, 16, 120, 8
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ END
 213 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 140, 40, 136, 70
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "About PuTTYgen"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Close", IDOK, 82, 52, 48, 14
     PUSHBUTTON "View &Licence", 101, 6, 52, 70, 14
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ END
 214 DIALOG DISCARDABLE 50, 50, 226, 255
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Licence"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK", IDOK, 98, 235, 44, 14
 
diff --git a/win_res.rc b/win_res.rc
index 2ae144b3..e4df73b7 100644
--- a/win_res.rc
+++ b/win_res.rc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ IDI_CFGICON ICON "puttycfg.ico"
 IDD_ABOUTBOX DIALOG DISCARDABLE 140, 40, 214, 70
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "About PuTTY"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Close", IDOK, 160, 52, 48, 14
     PUSHBUTTON "View &Licence", IDA_LICENCE, 6, 52, 70, 14
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ END
 IDD_MAINBOX DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 280, 252
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Configuration"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Open", IDOK, 184, 235, 44, 14
     PUSHBUTTON "&Cancel", IDCANCEL, 231, 235, 44, 14
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ END
 IDD_RECONF DIALOG DISCARDABLE 0, 0, 280, 252
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Reconfiguration"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Apply", IDOK, 184, 235, 44, 14
     PUSHBUTTON "&Cancel", IDCANCEL, 231, 235, 44, 14
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ END
 IDD_LOGBOX DIALOG DISCARDABLE 100, 20, 300, 119
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Event Log"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "&Close", IDOK, 135, 102, 44, 14
     PUSHBUTTON "C&opy", IDN_COPY, 81, 102, 44, 14
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ END
 IDD_LICENCEBOX DIALOG DISCARDABLE 50, 50, 226, 255
 STYLE DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
 CAPTION "PuTTY Licence"
-FONT 8, "MS Sans Serif"
+FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
 BEGIN
     DEFPUSHBUTTON "OK", IDOK, 98, 235, 44, 14