Windows 10: Windows 10 thinks my custom font is a system font, won't let me delete or update it

Discus and support Windows 10 thinks my custom font is a system font, won't let me delete or update it in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I built a font. Been using it for 2 years in Windows 10. Suddenly Windows gave me a warning that I can't delete it because its a system font. Obviously... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by JonFergus, Sep 19, 2020.

  1. JonFergus Win User

    Windows 10 thinks my custom font is a system font, won't let me delete or update it


    I built a font. Been using it for 2 years in Windows 10. Suddenly Windows gave me a warning that I can't delete it because its a system font. Obviously it's not a system font. But this means I can't change it at all. I added some glyphs and want to update it, but even after installing the updated font, Windows simply renames it with *._4E.otf etc. and the new glyphs don't show up. This is completely maddening!


    How I do I get Windows to realize this isn't a system font and to stop protecting it so I can delete the old version and replace it!?

    :)
     
    JonFergus, Sep 19, 2020
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    Still broken for the Creators Fall Update, it seems...

    Symptoms we see in Word for custom installed fonts are:

    • Fonts not displaying correctly in the Fonts list.
    • Using a font causes the "Insufficient disk space or memory..." error.

    Custom fonts do not appear in the system Fonts folder, and some standard fonts are greyed out. Attempts to reinstall custom fonts indicate they are already installed.

    Wordpad: custom fonts are invisible in the fonts list. They can be selected by typing their name, but the font type does not display correctly.

    Suggested workarounds have been tried with no success. We're really hoping Microsoft will prioritize this issue, as the media company I work at uses custom fonts heavily.

    As mentioned in this thread already, fonts work fine with pre-1703 Windows 10 versions.
     
    contractor22, Sep 19, 2020
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  3. Bolded Font on Internet Browsers

    Hi,

    This issue may have been caused by a Windows 10 update that changed your font settings automatically. If you recently updated your operating system, we suggest that you follow these steps to see if the font will go back to normal:

    • Type font in the search bar.
    • Select Change Font settings.
    • Click Restore default font settings.

    Let us know the status of the issue to assist you further.
     
    Dennis Mop, Sep 19, 2020
    #3
  4. NeoSOS Win User

    Windows 10 thinks my custom font is a system font, won't let me delete or update it

    Fonts

    Hello,

    I found these steps in this forum from back in 2010:

    Step 1:

    I would suggest you to try these steps and check whether it helps in fixing your issue.

    Open font settings by clicking on start, click on control panel, and then click on appearance and personalization, under fonts click on change font settings. And select the font size.

    Step 2:

    If you’re trying to change windows font size then please follow the steps below:

    To change Windows fonts

    1. Open Appearance Settings by clicking the Start button and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type window color, and then click Change window colors and
    metrics
    .

    2. In the Item list, click the part of Windows that you want to change the font for. For example, if you want to change the menu font, click Menu in the list. Then, make any of the following changes:

    · In the Font list, click the font that you want to use.

    · In the Size list, click the font size that you want.

    · In the Color list, click the font color that you want.

    3. Repeat these steps for each item that you want to make changes to, and then click OK.

    Does that help?
     
    NeoSOS, Sep 19, 2020
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