Vista Tutorial - Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista

**kivatrader** · 07-03-2009

Does anyone know how I could hide the various, non-deleteable foreign language fonts so they won't show up in my drop-down fonts lists? scrolling through all these useless fonts takes a lot of time, and I'll never use them. I tried to delete them, even when logged in as owner and administrator, taking ownership, etc., but have found no solution myself after trying all the solutions that were posted on this forum. HELP!!!

Antihiatus · 07-04-2009

1. Open Fonts by clicking the Start button

, clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Fonts.
2. Click the font that you want to uninstall. To select more than one font at a time, press and hold down CTRL while you click each font.
3. On the File menu, click Delete.
If you don’t see the File menu, press ALT.

Hope this helps

**kivatrader** · 07-04-2009

That doesn't work for these fonts -- they were installed with the OS and are protected by Microsoft/Trusted Installer. Anyone else?

**whs** · 07-04-2009

You'll have to outsmart the trusted installer as described here: ( How to Delete a System File in Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek )

**kivatrader** · 07-04-2009

Geek-dom Rules! Thankyou! It's a dirty job, and now I can do it!

**whs** · 07-04-2009

No problem. Any time.

07-03-2009	#1 (permalink)
kivatrader Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 17 posts	Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista Does anyone know how I could hide the various, non-deleteable foreign language fonts so they won't show up in my drop-down fonts lists? scrolling through all these useless fonts takes a lot of time, and I'll never use them. I tried to delete them, even when logged in as owner and administrator, taking ownership, etc., but have found no solution myself after trying all the solutions that were posted on this forum. HELP!!!
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07-04-2009	#2 (permalink)
Antihiatus I AM THE MOVIE Join Date: May 2009 32 bit 130 posts	Re: Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista 1. Open Fonts by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Fonts. 2. Click the font that you want to uninstall. To select more than one font at a time, press and hold down CTRL while you click each font. 3. On the File menu, click Delete. If you don’t see the File menu, press ALT. Hope this helps
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07-04-2009	#3 (permalink)
kivatrader Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 17 posts	Re: Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista That doesn't work for these fonts -- they were installed with the OS and are protected by Microsoft/Trusted Installer. Anyone else?
My System Specs

07-04-2009	#4 (permalink)
whs Master Join Date: May 2008 Vista home premium 32bit 906 posts	Re: Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista You'll have to outsmart the trusted installer as described here: ( How to Delete a System File in Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek )
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07-04-2009	#5 (permalink)
kivatrader Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Vista Home Premium 64bit SP2 17 posts	Re: Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista Geek-dom Rules! Thankyou! It's a dirty job, and now I can do it!
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07-04-2009	#6 (permalink)
whs Master Join Date: May 2008 Vista home premium 32bit 906 posts	Re: Hiding Foreign Language Fonts in Vista No problem. Any time.
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