How to Remove TrueType Fonts and Keep a Copy on the Hard Disk

 Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
Article ID: Q132424
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

In previous versions of Microsoft Windows you can remove TrueType fonts without deleting the font files. When you remove a TrueType font in Windows 95, the font file is deleted from the hard disk. This article describes how to remove a TrueType font in Windows 95 without deleting the font file.

MORE INFORMATION

To remove TrueType fonts without deleting the font files you must maintain two copies of each font file on the hard disk. The fonts in the \Fonts folder are the installed fonts, while the fonts in the other folder are available for installation but may not be active.

Follow these steps to remove a font without deleting the font file:

  1. Use Windows Explorer to create a folder to store a copy of the TrueType font files.

  2. Copy the fonts you want to remove from the Windows\Fonts folder to the folder you created in step 1.

  3. Use the Fonts tool in Control Panel to remove the TrueType fonts.

If you decide to re-install a font that you have removed, you can install the font from the folder containing the font file copies. Make sure to select the "Copy fonts to the Fonts folder" option so that the font file is copied. If you do not select this option, the font file is located in only one folder and is deleted the next time you remove the font.

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KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 winttf
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 21, 1995
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