Deleting unwanted fonts

Thanks D.Spencer Hines, for responding to my query. But I was looking for
something a bit more specific. You are pointing out the risks of deleting
fonts, and my query showed that I'm already aware of the risks, which is why
I'm asking for help in reducing my list of fonts to those I use. I don't
know what work you do on your computer, but I certainly haven't used any more
than a dozen or so, and I don't anticipate expanding this work in the future.
In any case, I can always download new fonts in the unlikely event that the
ones I keep aren't suitable.

I just need to know which fonts are crucial to Windows (in addition to
Tahoma), and then I can keep the list of the ones I need and get rid of the
rest.

Thanks anyway, I hope someone else can help

I.Kargar



"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:

> Windows/Fonts.
>
> Make sure you know what you are doing before you start deleting fonts.
>
> I have 1,845 fonts on my system and have used all of them at one time or
> another.
>
> DSH
>
> "Ishbel Kargar" <IshbelKargar.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C796912-B107-4407-9922-862A44F9A94A@microsoft.com...
>
> > I'd like to reduce the huge number of fonts, as I only use a few of them.
> > I've tried deleting blocks of them from Windows/fonts, and get a message
> > that
> > the file cannot be found. I also tried from control panel/fonts, got same
> > message. Then followed the instructions to click start/run and type in
> > %windir%\fonts, but again the delete wasn't accepted.
> >
> > Where are the fonts stored? Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> > I.Kargar
>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

Actually, even if you delete all the fonts it will not hurt anything but i
tried this and all the fonts on windows etc changed to unknown boxes so i was
like blind... but i managed to put the fonts back in Windows\Fonts and
everything was OK.

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Replied to [Ishbel Kargar]s message :
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> I just need to know which fonts are crucial to Windows (in addition to
> Tahoma), and then I can keep the list of the ones I need and get rid of the
> rest.
>
> Thanks anyway, I hope someone else can help
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

My Point Precisely...

All sorts of fonts are useful in various situations -- such as reading and
printing documents in various languages.

DSH

"Ayush" <ayushmaan.j[aatt]gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, even if you delete all the fonts it will not hurt anything but i
> tried this and all the fonts on windows etc changed to unknown boxes so i
> was like blind... but i managed to put the fonts back in Windows\Fonts and
> everything was OK.
>
> --
> Ayush [ Be ''?'' Happy ]
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> Search - www.Google.com | Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org
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>
>
> Replied to [Ishbel Kargar]s message :
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> I just need to know which fonts are crucial to Windows (in addition to
>> Tahoma), and then I can keep the list of the ones I need and get rid of
>> the rest.
>>
>> Thanks anyway, I hope someone else can help.
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

D. Spencer Hines wrote:
> Windows/Fonts.
>
> Make sure you know what you are doing before you start deleting fonts.
>
> I have 1,845 fonts on my system and have used all of them at one time or
> another.
>
> DSH
>
> "Ishbel Kargar" <IshbelKargar.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0C796912-B107-4407-9922-862A44F9A94A@microsoft.com...
>
>> I'd like to reduce the huge number of fonts, as I only use a few of them.
>> I've tried deleting blocks of them from Windows/fonts, and get a message
>> that
>> the file cannot be found. I also tried from control panel/fonts, got same
>> message. Then followed the instructions to click start/run and type in
>> %windir%\fonts, but again the delete wasn't accepted.
>>
>> Where are the fonts stored? Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks
>> I.Kargar

I seem to remember that in Windows 9X, the more fonts installed, the
longer it took for Windows to start because all the fonts had to be
loaded. I think that was what it was.

Memories fade... :>))
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 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

As I noted previously, the fonts are stored in Windows > Fonts.

Each font can be viewed there and kept or deleted as desired.

But, care, intelligence and skill are preferred to foolish daring and
deletions.

DSH
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

D. Spencer Hines wrote:
> As I noted previously, the fonts are stored in Windows > Fonts.
>
> Each font can be viewed there and kept or deleted as desired.
>
> But, care, intelligence and skill are preferred to foolish daring and
> deletions.
>
> DSH

D**n the torpedoes, full speed ahead, doesn't apply to all things in life...
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 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

Bingo!

DSH

"TOM7601" <ewfr RemoveThis @none.net> wrote in message
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> D. Spencer Hines wrote:

>> As I noted previously, the fonts are stored in Windows > Fonts.
>>
>> Each font can be viewed there and kept or deleted as desired.
>>
>> But, care, intelligence and skill are preferred to foolish daring and
>> deletions.
>>
>> DSH
>
> D**n the torpedoes, full speed ahead, doesn't apply to all things in
> life...
> --
> Tom - Vista, CA
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting unwanted fonts 

<G>

At one point I had 2,347 but I deleted a few.

DSH

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> On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 03:19:02 -0000, "D. Spencer Hines"
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>>I have 1,845 fonts on my system and have used all of them at one
>>time or another.
>
> Whoever dies with the most fonts win. [sic]
>
> Congratulations, I have only 1,383.*
>
> *Still use only about a dozen on a regular basis, though, lol.

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Hmmmmmm...

Provocative.

DSH
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On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 03:19:02 -0000, "D. Spencer Hines"
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>I have 1,845 fonts on my system and have used all of them at one
>time or another.

Whoever dies with the most fonts win.

Congratulations, I have only 1,383.*

*Still use only about a dozen on a regular basis, though, lol.

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