"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
    2019-02-20T13:16:32+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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-02-15T15:07:56+00:00

    Thanks for the solution, Sean. This worked a treat!

    I started experiencing this problem today, right after I've just spent two days doing a completely clean and updated installation of W10 Pro on my machine. Today is my first day using the machine for work again, and I'm utterly bemused to have experienced such a ridiculous issue. Especially considering that MS have been aware of it for over 6 months and have chosen to completely ignore it.

    MS Admins; I work in a creative industry and being able to quickly install and activate fonts, without having to delve into the command prompt every time, isn't even REMOTELY optional for me. When are you going to sort this out?

    Thanks for your solution. And glad that it worked for you. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me.  Like nothing else did so far.

    My workaround for 4 months: Create an outline of a font in illustrator on my MacBook, then copy the file to my windows machine. Luckily I don't need to do it that often, can't imagine all the designers who have this issue on a daily basis. Not surprising that they all switch to Macs.

    @Microsoft. If you really care about your customers, please put this issue on your bug list. I really hope that it doesn't take another 6 months for you to solve this.

    Thank you

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-01-12T20:18:54+00:00

    The problem is the fonts are there, but not visible. Updating does not good. The fonts remain not visible.  This is absurd. And I must say, classic Windows, circa 1989.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-11-01T14:35:04+00:00

    Hi there- another graphic designer with the same issue here.

    -- "Try Total Commander or cmd with "del" command"

                How do you do this? Can you show me steps with pictures please? Thanks!

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-07-25T17:15:46+00:00

    Nobody?

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