Oh, and here's the punchline:
The most recent time? Windows 10 Creators Edition.
Seriously, they are so obsessed with achieving the "perfect UI" that they have increasingly sabotaged the ability for Windows users to alter system fonts, starting with Windows 8. So, yes, I went that far, and that was the result.
I have _opinions_ on this matter. I seriously want to yell in the face of whatever Microsoft employee was responsible for this decision.
@Thaminga I've heard a lot of that happening, too. What even is going on, y'know?
@ElectricKeet I'm surprised you've managed to upgrade your computer that far at all, all I've managed to get trying to update my rig to the Creators Update is a system crash.