Choose Start > Control Panel.
Last updated on
Apr 27, 2021
You can reduce the number of fonts active on your system by using the Fonts utility in the Windows Control Panel.
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Click Appearance and Personalization, and then click Fonts.
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Select all of the fonts in the Fonts folder.
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Move the selected fonts to a temporary folder on the desktop.
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Restart Windows.
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Try to re-create the problem in your application. If the problem occurs, it could be related to a font installed by Windows. If the problem doesn't occur, move a small group of fonts back into the Fonts folder, and then restart Windows.
Note:For instructions on how to check font integrity, see Troubleshoot font problems (Windows).
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Try to re-create the problem in your application. If the problem occurs, remove some of the fonts from the Fonts folder. If the problem doesn't occur, add a few more fonts to the Fonts folder.
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Restart Windows.
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Repeat steps 7-8 until you isolate each problem font.
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Delete each problem font from the hard disk and reinstall it from its original disks or CD. If a font continues to cause problems after you reinstall it, then contact the font manufacturer for assistance.
To isolate fonts that are installed through a font utility, see the utility manufacturer's instructions.