Windows 10: Windows 10 automatically applied Helvetica font to programs

I recently installed a font called Helvetica Neue on my PC so I can use it in Photoshop. After installing it, it appears the stupid OS decided to automatically throw it into Google Chrome and Firefox displaying the font in all major websites such as eBay or Facebook. It has become annoying, and it's definitely a non natural feel. I've tried the extensions from the Google store to change it back to normal but it appears that the text settings have either Times New Roman or Arial installed, there's no sign of Helvetica. I really don't want to reinstall windows again, I never did anything to the OS other than dropping the font files onto the Windows's Font control panel. How do I get rid of it as deleting it would tell me an app is using it, and when there's no app using it pressing delete does nothing at all. It feels like a virus!

Another reason to dislike Windows 10 *Sad

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Unable to delete/uninstall a otf

Hi,

I'm trying to install the following fonts in windows10.

Helvetica Light

Helvetica Neue

Helvetica Neue Light

Helvetica Neue Medium

Helvetica Neue Thin

Helvetica Neue Ultra Thin

I installed otf files initially, but all installed fonts were automatically embedded in a single package named Helvetica Neue. Hence, I could find only Helvetica Neue from font list in any editor. Other installed fonts did not show up in the list. But
those fonts were available in Fonts panel (in control panel) inside a folder named Helvetica Neue. So, I tried to delete that folder and reinstall ttf files of same list. I attempted to delete the package but still it shows up in Fonts panel. Look at the
screenshot. Because of this file existence, I'm unable to install new ttf files of same font family. Can you help me successfully install these files?

Thank you,

Malathy K.

 

Microsoft Windows 10 - Helvetica Fonts Issue

Hi Desiree,

• Yes, it is the first time after installing and deleting a few fonts. I had some Helvetica fonts installed that I could see in Office for example, but not in the Fonts folder. So I wanted to deleted every Helvetica font and reinstall them, but everything
  seems messed up right now and not working.
  
• It is the Office 365, up-to-date, but the image was just to show what fonts are being seen by my any software - it is the same for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. The video is important and shows everything.
  
• I deleted every Helvetica font that I could see in Fonts folder, and deleted any 'helvetica' files that I could see with 'dir' command in Command Prompt. So I should have no more Helvetica fonts installed. After I have done that, I restarted to 'refresh'
  the Fonts.

 

This is not Windows 10's fault.
You can manually change the font in your browser to whatever you want it to be. How to Change the Default Fonts in Your Web Browser

 

Thanks for your reply, as I said, I've tried all the steps to revert it including the obvious Chrome font settings. But why would both browsers be affected if it wasn't Windows? It was DEFINITELY Windows 10, after a restart, I was able to exit all programs running in the background and then remove the stubborn Helvetica Neue Thin font. Another restart later, both Chrome and Firefox are back to normal.