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Q121910: Upgrade Does Not Move Font Files from SYSTEM Subdirectory

Article: Q121910
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you upgrade an earlier version of Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups
3.x to Windows 95, your font files are not moved from the Windows SYSTEM
subdirectory to the Windows FONTS subdirectory.

CAUSE
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Windows 95 does not have a means to move your existing font files from the
Windows SYSTEM subdirectory to the Windows FONTS subdirectory.

WORKAROUND
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If you prefer to keep your fonts in one central location, simply move the font
files from the Windows SYSTEM subdirectory to the Windows FONTS subdirectory.

Additional query words: ttf fon fot truetype raster bmp vector

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3

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