Fix Greek Letters as Bullets on Webpages

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The discussion addresses the issue of Greek letters appearing as bullets on webpages, specifically lambdas and gammas replacing standard bullet points. A user suggests checking the default style sheet in Mozilla Firefox and modifying the userContent.css file to correct the bullet display. For Internet Explorer users, the discussion lacks a direct solution but implies the need for similar CSS adjustments. The key takeaway is that modifying CSS settings can resolve the issue of incorrect bullet representation on webpages.

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For the longest time now I've been seeing Greek letters being substituted for bullets on webpages. The main set of bullets is replaced by lambdas and the secondary set (usually the open circle bullet) is replaced by gammas.

I know there are no malicious items on my PC so I am guessing that some software has caused this a while back. Does anyone have the slightest idea where I could start to fix this? (This is more of an annoyance than a real problem.)

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If you're using Mozilla or Firefox, make sure you're using the default style sheet. If you are, check your chrome directory for userContent.css, open it in Notepad and check for an "li" selector. If there is none, or there is no userContent.css, create your own and just use the line "ul { list-style-type: disc; }".
For more CSS selectors and descriptors, see http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/.
 
I am using IE. Is there a way to do this for IE?
 

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