"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
    2019-03-11T12:48:50+00:00

    Just to add my experience:

    If I paste the fonts into the folder

    C:\Windows\Fonts

    in explorer, then the fonts don't install.

    However, if I open 'fonts' in control panel, and paste the fonts there, then they seem to install.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-18T13:48:58+00:00

    Hi guys. Thanks for all your solution recommendations. And happy for the few it worked.

    I decided to format and reinstall windows 10. To my surprise, the issue further exists. Really can't understand how this is possible that probably most people don't have this issue and we do.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-03-18T14:41:10+00:00

    I got it sorted out just to have it gone after a few days.  However, I use mostly paint.net for minor imagary and it shows all the fonts and previews; these guys perhaps know what is cooking. I use Inkscape for vector design and it shows all the fonts but not the font preview. It is a pain in the back but as said, I use piant. net for the preview and then choose the correct font in Inkscape.

    Microsoft needs to have this fixed. The "work arounds" is not the default way of doing things.  And if a Microsoft person try to reply with a solution, make sure your solution works - do not waste our time...

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  4. Paul Chou 1,466 Reputation points
    2019-03-18T15:47:43+00:00

    hi there:

    You should try creating a new user account. It is possible that the current account is corrupted. Another solution is deleting all the fonts in the folder and then installing it again.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-03-19T05:01:13+00:00

    With all respect, after 30+ years in IT systems development there is no way I'm going to delete my user account, nor re-install WIN10, nor delete and re-install fonts. MS has changed the rules and made it difficult for our mere souls to try and fix it. I know how to fix it, until the next update that will revert all again back to a "corrupt" state.  MS needs to have this sorted out. There are a zillion graphic artists who are stuck with WIN10 for other reasons - that is why Apple is the best for graphics designers... only!

    Microsoft ????  What is your answer?  Is there anybody out there???

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