"Installed" fonts not showing up in Windows Fonts folder

Anonymous
2018-07-23T12:31:42+00:00

Hi guys,

Unfortunately, none of the previous answers solves my problem.

I try to install fonts. According to Windows that also works but I cannot see the installed fonts in the Windows Fonts folder and neither do they show up in Illustrator. 

When I copy a font file into the Windows Fonts folder it says "The "xxxxxx" font is already installed. Do you want to replace it?" - I click yes, but still - the font does not show.

It's not a problem of the font file as it was working previously. Same happens to hundreds of other fonts. Says they are installed but they don't show and they are not selectable in other applications.

Thanks for your help!

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-07-24T11:02:10+00:00

    Thanks Janey for your trying. 

    Of course, I know how to install a font :)

    But my problem is this as follows:

    Before:

    Then I select a font and copy try to copy it in this folder. This happens:

    As you can see above, this font was not there. Anyway, I click yes, but it's still not there as you can see:

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-07-23T18:10:21+00:00

    As you can see my suggestion actually works for Windows 10 (and all other versions)

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-07-23T14:04:19+00:00

    Can you hold for a while so i can search other solution for you.

    Thanks

    Regards,

    Yasir

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-07-23T13:51:19+00:00

    Hi Yasir,

    Thanks for the prompt reply. I have seen this article but is that for Windows 10? My setup is different:

    I can go to two different font settings:

    1. Control Panel - Appearance and Pers. - Fonts:

    1. Windows Settings - Personalization - Fonts

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    1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
    2. Double-click Fonts.
    3. On the File menu, click Fonts to place a check mark.
    4. On the File menu, click Install New Font.
    5. To verify that fonts are being displayed, look in a folder that contains font files (such as the Windows\Fonts folder).

    What File menu? Which check mark?

    Thank you

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-07-23T13:50:42+00:00

    Try copying your new fonts to your actual fonts folder using the select, copy, paste method we have all always used.

    Your Fonts are stored here: 

    ANY Fonts you want to use must therefore be placed here in this folder. Then you can use them.

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