-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fonts Tutorial
- From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:21:54 -0500
Whatever would I do without you??? One more thing though. I am working
from an old list of necessary fonts which was created by Nightsneak in 2001
plus a newer one I got from"ABC~All 'Bout Computer" which started out with
"I am not an expert on fonts but here are a few that you need to keep for
Windows to run well, so make sure you don't remove these:"
I guess as long as I an not deleting anything but shortcuts I can always
correct any mistakes I make.
Some of those that are on these two lists I do not have such as: Fixedsys,
MSDOS, and System. There may be others as I have not gone completely
through all 700 + yet. I spent about an hour last night moving fonts I did
not think I would ever use, being careful not to touch the essential ones,
and got through the C's.
I got messages on some of them that they were read only and did I still want
to move them. I left those alone as I did not know what that meant. I
think they may have come from Open Office as they had a large O instead of
the usual font icon. Some said that particular font was already there so I
didn't move those either. Maybe the ones I "rounded up as loose in C
Windows"? Anyway I put all of those in their own folder labeled loose
fonts!
Now what will happen to all of this that I have done when I go back and
start over and follow your instructions to the letter??? Am I beyond
redemption? I have none at the moment in the "in use" folder since I moved
Amazone back successfully.
Also I was afraid to move any Hallmark fonts or CAC
fonts for fear of messing up those two card programs.
Amazone no longer has a little arrow showing it to be a shortcut but there
are several in the Windows fonts folder with shortcut arrows. I have no
idea how they got there as shortcuts. Perhaps I should carefully write down
those that are shortcuts before deleteing them just in case?
Sorry to be such a pain but so glad you see the humor in it!!!!
Off to the wedding.
Sandi
----- Original Message -----
From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 9:24 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fonts Tutorial
> Sandi,
> At the risk of sounding indifferent to your plight (something of which
> I
> am never guilty), I'm sitting here giggling like a little schoolboy. I
> honestly don't mean to belittle your suffering, but this is exactly why I
> go
> to such great lengths (and hand cramps) to provide every little detail in
> proper order in order to come as close as humanly possible to guaranteeing
> your success. You're not the first person who has decided to ignore some
> of
> the specific steps I've outlined in a tutorial and I'm sure you won't be
> the
> last.
>
>
> To help you climb out of this mess, here's all you need to do (nutshell
> version):
>
> 1. Using Windows Explorer, get ALL of your fonts Moved into their
> respective My Documents storage folders (All & In Use). The original
> Windows fonts should only be copied there instead (leave the originals in
> the Windows Font folder). If necessary, run a search over your entire
> collection of hard drives & partitions for the missing one. If you still
> can't find it, give a yell and maybe someone will send it to you. All of
> your fonts MUST then remain where you put them or you will break their
> shortcuts.
>
> 2. Delete every shortcut you find in the Windows Fonts folder. No
> Exceptions! This will eliminate the possibility of any remaining broken
> ones.
>
> 3. Select all of the files in the In Use folder, right drag them to the
> Windows Fonts folder and select Create Shortcut from the menu.
>
> 4. If at any time in the future you choose to move or remove a font
> from
> your In Use folder, you will also need to delete its shortcut from the
> Windows Font folder. If you choose to add a font to the In Use folder,
> you
> will have to create a shortcut to it in the Windows Font folder before you
> can use it like the others.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
>
> "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!"
>
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