"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
    2019-01-10T23:36:12+00:00

    One more note. For me (on laptop running windows 10 pro) the apparent reason the font was 'in use by system' and couldn't be uninstalled was due to Skype. I can't remember how I discovered the service had a handle to the ttf file... but I tried uninstalling Skype (I happen not to use it on laptop), and I can always properly uninstall fonts now. I did not have the same issue on my Desktop computer (also Win 10 Pro), so your mileage may vary.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-01-10T14:32:57+00:00

    While you were typing your reply, I was editing mine. See if my solution works for you!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-11-28T16:47:40+00:00

    I’ve been having a similar problem as well. I’m just throwing in the info that I found on other forums, but it looks like it’s a problem with the font family name. I downloaded font forge and tried to mess around with it but still couldn’t get it to work but I think that’s where the issue is.  Atleast for me. Hope thats helpful and if someone has a guide to naming font families feel free to share it!

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2018-07-23T13:21:43+00:00

    Hi,

    Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you, Thank you so much for your valuable question please, I would suggest you to please see the below mentioned article and see if it helps. I am hopeful that your query will be resolved, If the issue persists kindly do let me know,waiting for your kind reply please.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/203018...

    Please let me know, if that helps and feel free to ask back any question.

    Kind Regards:

    Yasir

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