7 Font Buggery

[mickbiggins]

Hello,

Before researching the matter, I installed around 18,000 fonts into the fonts directory in Control Panel. Windows 7 loads slowly and the CPU seems to be working overtime. Microsoft Word will not load, and any attempt to delete/modify fonts results in explorer crashing. If anyone here has suggestions, I'd really appreciate it!

So far, I have tried:

-Loading the last restore point (24th June, post-font install)
-Deleting the fonts from the root directory windows/fonts
-Deleting the fonts from Control Panel access to directory
-Using the "Restore default font settings" button under font settings in CP
-Deleting the fonts from registry
-Reinstalling Windows 7 (Even this seems to hang for a long time on a screen with cursor only, no loading hourglass. CPU light appears to be doing nothing. Does not appear a viable option at the moment)

At my wit's end with this thing, thanks ever so much in advance.


Cheers,

Mick

 

[ryo]

hello and welcome..

Try this command /SFC SCANNOW

 

[mickbiggins]

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome, and the swift reply.

Typed that in, reset my desktop wallpaper/theme. Still no change on the fonts.

I should mention, Control Panel lists 0 items in the fonts directory, while fonts directory itself reports... Oh, 32,904 files at 2.27 GB. I know how to reinstall fonts (via reinstalling Microsoft viewer for e.g.) but uninstalling/deleting them is proving exceedingly difficult. Each method freezes explorer like a champ.

 

[ryo]

you no longer to delete it, click on any font folder and select hide. hidden font don't load when program is opened.

however,it is safe to delete it too http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1076-fonts-delete.html?ltr=F

hope can help~

 

[mickbiggins]

I am interested in deleting the fonts I don't need however, and would like to restore Windows 7 default fonts. It is two extra gigs I could be using for something else. Any ideas on how this can be done without reinstalling Windows? Thanks.

 

[ryo]

You could try going in to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Fonts\Font settings, and restore default font settings to see that helps.

if this can't help..i think you must http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Cheers,
Ryo~

 

[mickbiggins]

As per my first post, I have tried restoring fonts. Clicking the button grays out both "ok" and restore. I have also tried to repair install, but for some reason, it does not fully load the prompts to install Windows. It just stays frozen on a screen with a background. The cursor at first has the loading hourglass, then it just stops. I have tested the disc on my girlfriend's desktop, and it is a good disc.

 

[mickbiggins]

Ah well, I settled on doing a full reformat in 7. Thanks for the tips.

 

[ryo]

glad hear you solved it..