"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
    2019-11-27T07:56:20+00:00

    and then what? how do i make them work with applications? does it work if i just copy/move the fonts folder to desktop?

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-27T07:54:33+00:00

    It's almost 2020, and no real solution. Pathetic for MS. It so frustrated. That is why OS is the best. but I'm stuck with stupid MS and it so frustrating that at times it makes want ro ****. If i do that it's on Microsoft/Windows 10.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-11-24T09:09:50+00:00

    As of lately,  fonts are installed in the "C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts" folder - does not matter CUT, COPY, or PASTE or whatever, the font does not move to the Windows/Fonts folder.  It creates a Deleted folder  in the "C:\Users\xxxxx\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts" folder, copy the previous installed font in the Deleted folder and "overwrite" the previously installed font.  About all Graphics apps does not see this MS../font folder.

    Yes Pierre! I'm like you - 30+ years in IT systems development -  and it still astounds me that MS can screw up a task that used to be so simple. Right click on a new font file, select install, go to you app (Word of whatever), select your new font the type!! Simple!!

    By the way I'm on the very latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build that was only upgraded by MS in the past couple of days. But I have no idea when this font problem with Windows 10 started.

    If you discover a solution please tell!!

    Thanks mate,

    Mark

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-09-19T13:55:51+00:00

    Hi

    I have the same issue.

    The Font is hiden. if you navigate to the fonts folder and then listed with the details list you can see it.

    Right click on the font you want to use, and select "show".

    Thanks

    Yguy

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-09-17T00:18:53+00:00

    I found ghost fonts in this folder, maybe it can helf anyone 

    C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME_HERE\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts

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