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fonts trouble shooting
i just install a new fonts on my system, the fonts appear
in fonts folder, but it does not display in any of the application program install on my pc |
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Any applications or word processing applications?
If the latter, try 1. The first thing to establish is the number of fonts you have installed (including variations) The limit can be reached normally around 700-1000 though I personally recommend no more than 250 I will give you a list of common font problems. 1. Default printer has been set to other than a valid printer. Check that your default printer has not been set to "generic, text only" as this will stop fonts from showing. 2. Fonts folder has lost its system properties. This will be obvious if viewing the fonts folder. You will not have the names and the "install new font" option under file. If so: Check the protection in properties on folder c:\Windows\fonts if it is not shown with a check in system, then you cannot install new fonts. It should also be protected, so you may not be able to alter from explorer. Restart in dos mode and use command attrib +s c:\Windows\fonts reboot and all should be ok 3. Font cache corrupted (less common) delete c:\Windows\ttfcache and reboot. (Do not move it, only delete it) It will be regenerated 4.Use tweakui from the PowerToys. It has a repair fonts option which will also fix fonts folder in 2. Tweak UI 1.33 for Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 or Windows 95. Details at: (may wrap) http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../NTTweakUI.asp Download at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/guide/tweakui.exe TweakUI should fix the hidden desktop.ini if that is the problem. 5.Check that the value "fonts" in the registry at "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curr entversion\explorer\shell folders" has data "C:\Windows\fonts" (assuming %windir% is C:\Windows) 6.Fontext.Dll is missing or corrupted. Win95: From a dos prompt change to the windows\system directory and type: Extract d:\Win95\win95\win95_10.Cab fontext.Dll (if you have osr2, it will be in win95_16.Cab) where d: Is the letter of your cd-rom. Win98: Replace it using SFC (Start-Run-SFC) 7.Check this article on the use of the Fontreg tool: Missing TrueType Fonts in Fonts Folder or Programs http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q133/7/32.asp In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "tunde martins" wrote: i just install a new fonts on my system, the fonts appear in fonts folder, but it does not display in any of the application program install on my pc |
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In step 2 we cannot use winfile (old win3.1 file manager, that is in the
Windows 98 Folder), can we? Nuno Silva (aka NJSG) Alan Edwards wrote: Any applications or word processing applications? If the latter, try 1. The first thing to establish is the number of fonts you have installed (including variations) The limit can be reached normally around 700-1000 though I personally recommend no more than 250 I will give you a list of common font problems. 1. Default printer has been set to other than a valid printer. Check that your default printer has not been set to "generic, text only" as this will stop fonts from showing. 2. Fonts folder has lost its system properties. This will be obvious if viewing the fonts folder. You will not have the names and the "install new font" option under file. If so: Check the protection in properties on folder c:\Windows\fonts if it is not shown with a check in system, then you cannot install new fonts. It should also be protected, so you may not be able to alter from explorer. Restart in dos mode and use command attrib +s c:\Windows\fonts reboot and all should be ok 3. Font cache corrupted (less common) delete c:\Windows\ttfcache and reboot. (Do not move it, only delete it) It will be regenerated 4.Use tweakui from the PowerToys. It has a repair fonts option which will also fix fonts folder in 2. Tweak UI 1.33 for Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 or Windows 95. Details at: (may wrap) http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../NTTweakUI.asp Download at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/guide/tweakui.exe TweakUI should fix the hidden desktop.ini if that is the problem. 5.Check that the value "fonts" in the registry at "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curr entversion\explorer\shell folders" has data "C:\Windows\fonts" (assuming %windir% is C:\Windows) 6.Fontext.Dll is missing or corrupted. Win95: From a dos prompt change to the windows\system directory and type: Extract d:\Win95\win95\win95_10.Cab fontext.Dll (if you have osr2, it will be in win95_16.Cab) where d: Is the letter of your cd-rom. Win98: Replace it using SFC (Start-Run-SFC) 7.Check this article on the use of the Fontreg tool: Missing TrueType Fonts in Fonts Folder or Programs http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q133/7/32.asp In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "tunde martins" wrote: i just install a new fonts on my system, the fonts appear in fonts folder, but it does not display in any of the application program install on my pc |
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On Sat, 15 May 2004 14:39:06 +0100, NJSG wrote:
In step 2 we cannot use winfile (old win3.1 file manager, that is in the Windows 98 Folder), can we? Yes, as a matter of fact that is one way to set/remove file attributes, especially system files. -- Sincerely, Andrew H. Carter |
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You could, but there is no need to activate the dreaded File Manager.
You can do it from DOS or the Run box. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/index.html In microsoft.public.win98.apps, NJSG wrote: In step 2 we cannot use winfile (old win3.1 file manager, that is in the Windows 98 Folder), can we? Nuno Silva (aka NJSG) Alan Edwards wrote: Any applications or word processing applications? If the latter, try 1. The first thing to establish is the number of fonts you have installed (including variations) The limit can be reached normally around 700-1000 though I personally recommend no more than 250 I will give you a list of common font problems. 1. Default printer has been set to other than a valid printer. Check that your default printer has not been set to "generic, text only" as this will stop fonts from showing. 2. Fonts folder has lost its system properties. This will be obvious if viewing the fonts folder. You will not have the names and the "install new font" option under file. If so: Check the protection in properties on folder c:\Windows\fonts if it is not shown with a check in system, then you cannot install new fonts. It should also be protected, so you may not be able to alter from explorer. Restart in dos mode and use command attrib +s c:\Windows\fonts reboot and all should be ok 3. Font cache corrupted (less common) delete c:\Windows\ttfcache and reboot. (Do not move it, only delete it) It will be regenerated 4.Use tweakui from the PowerToys. It has a repair fonts option which will also fix fonts folder in 2. Tweak UI 1.33 for Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 or Windows 95. Details at: (may wrap) http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../NTTweakUI.asp Download at: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsme/guide/tweakui.exe TweakUI should fix the hidden desktop.ini if that is the problem. 5.Check that the value "fonts" in the registry at "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curr entversion\explorer\shell folders" has data "C:\Windows\fonts" (assuming %windir% is C:\Windows) 6.Fontext.Dll is missing or corrupted. Win95: From a dos prompt change to the windows\system directory and type: Extract d:\Win95\win95\win95_10.Cab fontext.Dll (if you have osr2, it will be in win95_16.Cab) where d: Is the letter of your cd-rom. Win98: Replace it using SFC (Start-Run-SFC) 7.Check this article on the use of the Fontreg tool: Missing TrueType Fonts in Fonts Folder or Programs http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q133/7/32.asp In microsoft.public.win98.apps, "tunde martins" wrote: i just install a new fonts on my system, the fonts appear in fonts folder, but it does not display in any of the application program install on my pc |
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