How to install or remove fonts in Windows

To install a font, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type the following command, and then click OK:

   %windir%\fonts

3. On the File menu, click Install New Font.
4. In the Drives box, click the drive that contains the font that you want to add.
   Note The floppy disk drive is typically drive A or drive B. The CD drive is typically drive D.
5. In the Folders box, click the folder that contains the font that you want to add, and then click OK.
6. In the List of fonts box, click the font that you want to add. To select more than one font at a time, press and hold the CTRL key while you select each font.
7. Click to select the Copy Fonts To Fonts Folder check box. The new font is saved in the Windows\Fonts folder.
8. Click OK.

To remove a font from the hard disk, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type the following command, and then click OK:

   %windir%\fonts

3. Click the font that you want to remove. To select more than one font at a time, press and hold the CTRL key while you select each font.
4. On the File menu, click Delete.
5. When you receive the "Are you sure you want to delete these fonts?" prompt, click Yes.

Note You can prevent a font from loading without removing it from the hard disk. To do this, move the font from the Windows\Fonts folder to another folder.