How to add or remove new font in Windows XP?

The font represents the physical characteristics of the letters typed into the document. By default Microsoft windows XP has different types of font, for example:

• Verdana (TrueType)

• MS Serif

• MS Sans Serif

• Arial (TrueType)

• Times New Roman (TrueType)

• Symbol (TrueType)

• Wingdings (TrueType)

If you want to add new fonts in windows XP, then first make sure, these new fonts must be TrueType fonts (Font Standard) or particularly designed for windows.

To install new fonts in your computer

• Follow the given steps to add new fonts in windows default font folder:

• To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

• First click on Start button and type %windir%\fonts in Run option then press Ok button.

• Go to File menu and click on Install New Font option, in the drives box, select the drives (hard drive, CD-drive or Floppy drive) that contains the new fonts. Here you can also select the Network option to install the font from network location.

• Select the new fonts and check the option "Copy fonts to Fonts folder" then press Ok button to finish the process.

To Removing Fonts in your computer

• Follow the given steps to add new fonts in windows default font folder:

• To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

• First click on Start button and type %windir%\fonts in Run option then press Ok button.

• First select the font that you want to remove, Press CTRL key to select more than one font. Now go to File menu and click on Delete option.

• Here a prompt will appear "Are you sure you want to delete these fonts?", then press Ok button to finish the process