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Installing Windows Fonts

Description

Installing a Windows font installationrequires ismore notthan ascopying simplethe asfont addingfile into C:\Windows\Fonts. Windows also needs the matching registry entries. This Fileset installs TrueType fonts by copying the prepared font files tointo aplace folder.and Asregistering welleach asone.

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This Fileset will add Fonts to Windows systems.

TTF
The Fileset has beenwas tested with TTFTrueType (.ttf) fonts on Windows 10 Pro 10, 1803 and 19031903. Test the edited Fileset on your current Windows build before broad deployment.

Registry Editing

This Fileset edits the Windows registry. Follow instructionsthe setup steps carefully to ensureso only the required Fontfont files you intend to deploy exist in the suggested folder.

Information

Download and import the Fileset, then ensurereplace the placeholder with the fonts you want to edit appropriately, as per the directions, for desired fontsdeploy.

Windows Instal Fonts.fileset.zip

Description

The Fileset consists of:

  • An Activationactivation Scriptscript
  • A folder to providefor the fonts;font files, with a placeholder file

WindowsInstalFontsFileset.pngWindowsInstalFontsFileset.png

Adding Fonts

  • Select the Fontsfont files in a macOS Finder or Windows Explorer WindowExplorer.
  • Drag them into the Fileset folder Windows > Temp > Fonts.
  • Select the Fonts folder in the Fileset, choose Get Info > Verification, andthen set Ignore At Verify;Verify and Apply to Enclosed.
  • Remove the 'placeholder.remove'remove filefile.

Example, MonsterratMontserrat Font:font:

WindowsInstalFontsFilesetMontserrat.pngWindowsInstalFontsFilesetMontserrat.png

Deployment

On Associationassociation and Activation,activation, the script will:

  • Copy ALLall files from C:\Windows\Temp\Fonts to C:\Windows\Fonts (if they do not already exist)exist.
  • For each file copied,Create a registry entry willfor beeach createdcopied (file if one does not yetalready exist)exist.
  • Finally the script will removeRemove each file from the temporary directory: C:\Windows\Temp\Fonts.

Changing Temporary Folder

ShouldTo use a different temporary folder be desirable:folder:

  • Drag the fonts to the desired location in the FilesetFileset.
  • Change the Launchlaunch Argumentargument to match: InstalFonts.ps1 > Get Info > Executable.

WindowsInstalFontsFilesetGetInfo.pngWindowsInstalFontsFilesetGetInfo.png

As always, testTest on a small group of appropriate Windows devices before deploying en masse.broadly.


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