Thanks, but to do this for +/- 500 tracks is going to take me a loooong time. This is not a solution, rather a quick fix, that is not quich at all. 
When I browse for music using the UI (Files) in Cross 1.7  and previous versions, The Artist, Title and Album columns display these characters. 
I have also tried deleting some of the *.analisys files and the files in my collection, then closing and re-opening Cross, browse to those tracks and the problem still exists.
I dont know what to rty next???  
