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Install New Fonts in Windows Vista and XP [How To]

By on August 22, 2008 (96 Comments)

On Mintywhite.com, you can download hundreds of fonts. This guide will show you how to install a font in Windows XP, Vista etc.

Installing a New Font

1. Download one of many fonts here

2. Extract the zip file

3. Navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts

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4. Drag and drop the font into the fonts folder

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Now you may use your font in most applications including the following: Microsoft Office, Paint, Photoshop etc.

Install New Fonts in Windows Vista and XP [How To]

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  • Dean

    Or, you can right-click on the font file and select “Install”. ;-)

  • http://deanlozarie.com/ Dean

    Or, you can right-click on the font file and select “Install”. ;-)

  • http://deanlozarie.com Dean

    Or, you can right-click on the font file and select “Install”. ;-)

  • Pilan

    Thanks for this tip. You should link to it from your fonts pages.

  • Pilan

    Thanks for this tip. You should link to it from your fonts pages.

  • Pilan

    Thanks for this tip. You should link to it from your fonts pages.

  • Install

    Yes, just right click and choose install, but this works too :)

  • Install

    Yes, just right click and choose install, but this works too :)

  • Install

    Yes, just right click and choose install, but this works too :)

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  • Jessie

    easy :)

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  • sherry

    I’ve tried installing fonts but they don’t work. D:

  • sherry

    I’ve tried installing fonts but they don’t work. D:

    • http://mintywhite.com/tech/ Rich

      @Sherry — which fonts are you trying to install?

  • sherry

    I’ve tried installing fonts but they don’t work. D:

    • http://mintywhite.com/tech/ Rich

      @Sherry — which fonts are you trying to install?

  • Rich

    @Sherry — which fonts are you trying to install?

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  • Eric Horner

    I tried this and it says Not Valid Font file and none of these did any good:(

  • Eric Horner

    I tried this and it says Not Valid Font file and none of these did any good:(

  • Eric Horner

    I tried this and it says Not Valid Font file and none of these did any good:(

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  • Paul Longva

    I must be computer illiterate because I can NOT work out how to down load these fonts please send me a more specific set of instructions. eg: I unzip folder then do I browse for folder or what.

  • Paul Longva

    I must be computer illiterate because I can NOT work out how to down load these fonts please send me a more specific set of instructions. eg: I unzip folder then do I browse for folder or what.

  • Paul Longva

    I must be computer illiterate because I can NOT work out how to down load these fonts please send me a more specific set of instructions. eg: I unzip folder then do I browse for folder or what.

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