Aug 17, 2019 Fortunately, learning how to install fonts in Windows 10 is easier than you might think. Windows 10 will then restore your font selection to the default Windows 10 options.
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I'm using Windows 10 x64 Pro and I'm unable to preview or install fonts.
When I try to preview a font (double click or
Right Click >> Preview
), I get an error message that reads 'The requested file <font file> is not a valid font file' as shown in the screenshot below:When I try to install a font (
Right Click >> Install
), another error that reads 'The file <font file> does not appear to be a valid font' is shown (screenshot below):Things I've checked:
- I have UAC enabled in my registry but set to lowest setting 'Never Notify'. I thought UAC had something to do with this, but the behavior is the same whether or not
EnableLUA
is set to 0 or 1 in registry. - I have checked the Event Viewer (Application and System sections) for hints to the problem, but this error is not reported at all in the logs from what I see. This seems strange.
Why can't I install fonts on Windows 10? I verified the behavior with several downloaded
otf
and ttf
font files. So I'm fairly certain the files are not corrupted.EDIT
When I go to the Fonts section of Control Panel, I do not see an 'Install Font' option in the 'File' menu, as shown in the screenshot below.
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After a week of trying everything. The answer as weird as it sounds is to enable the windows firewall.I know, makes no sense right? It's not connected to font settings, however once 'On' I was able to fix my issue with installing fonts on windows 10 and without an error message!
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I met this problem as well through my git repositories hosting font files. Here's a weird solution that worked for me. Copy (and yes its Ctrl + C not Ctrl + X for cutting) the file somewhere else or even in the same directory and the copied file will work.
Also the top solution does not work for me. My firewall is already activated.
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Further digging showed that copying did not change any of the file contents. Both are the same, I ran
sha1sum
on both files, and their hashes matched.Install Ttf Font Windows 10 1
Later checking the security properties on the original font file, Windows popped up with 'The permissions on X.ttf are incorrectly ordered, which may cause some entries to be ineffective.'. So it looks like my git cloning of the repository is causing some messed up permissions to be set upon placing the font file in Windows. In that case, it does have some relation to the security and permissions system on Windows. That just means the error that font viewer application is giving back is very badly worded.
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How to Install Fonts in Windows 10
In this article, we will see how to install a new font in Windows 10. If you have a *.TTF or *.OTF font file, here is what you need to do to make it available in your installed apps.
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Windows 10 comes with TrueType fonts and OpenType fonts installed out-of-the-box. They either have TTF or OTF file extensions. They support scaling and look sharp on modern displays. OpenType is the more modern format, which can support any writing script, has advanced typographic 'layout' features which prescribe positioning and replacement of rendered glyphs.
You need to download the font first that you need to install. After that, follow the instructions below.
To install fonts in Windows 10, do the following.
- Open the classic Control Panel app.
- Go to Control PanelAppearance and PersonalizationFonts. The following folder will appear:
- Open File Explorer.
- Go to the folder where you store your font files.
- Drag the fonts you have from their location and drop them into the Fonts folder:
- Alternatively, you can copy the fonts from your source folder in Explorer and paste them inside the Fonts folder. You are done. The fonts will be installed by Windows and registered for use. They will become available for all apps.Now you can use them in any app like Word or Notepad.
Tip: See the article How to install and use Google fonts in Windows 10.
There is an alternative method to install your fonts. If you have just one font file, you can right-click on it in File Explorer and select Install from the context menu. See the following screenshot:
The font will be installed directly:
If you double-click the font file in File Explorer, a preview window will be opened. There, you can see how the font looks.
The preview dialog shows the font type, its version and a number of samples with different font sizes.
You can print the preview to see how the font looks on paper. There is also an 'Install' button which will allow you to install the font right from its preview window.
That's it.
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