Discussion:
problems installing TT fonts
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rebel
2009-09-07 10:26:00 UTC
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I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled,
and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts.

WinHelp (1) says:

To add a new font to your computer

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Fonts.
On the File menu, click Install New Font.
Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you
want to add.
Click the font you want to add.

which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is
no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type
selections of:

. New
(grayed out selections, Not font-related)
. Fonts (folderName)
. Work offline
. Close

WinHelp (2) also adds the following note:

For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font
by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder.

I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window.

Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP->Fonts->File menu
selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result?
John Dulak
2009-09-07 12:19:46 UTC
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Post by rebel
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled,
and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts.
To add a new font to your computer
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Fonts.
On the File menu, click Install New Font.
Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you
want to add.
Click the font you want to add.
which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is
no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type
. New
(grayed out selections, Not font-related)
. Fonts (folderName)
. Work offline
. Close
For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font
by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder.
I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window.
Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP->Fonts->File menu
selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result?
Rebel:

If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel)
there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder.
That is the first thing I would try.

HTH & GL

John
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rebel
2009-09-07 14:26:24 UTC
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Post by John Dulak
Post by rebel
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled,
and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts.
To add a new font to your computer
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Fonts.
On the File menu, click Install New Font.
Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you
want to add.
Click the font you want to add.
which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is
no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type
. New
(grayed out selections, Not font-related)
. Fonts (folderName)
. Work offline
. Close
For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font
by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder.
I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window.
Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP->Fonts->File menu
selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result?
If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel)
there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder.
That is the first thing I would try.
Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this
machine.

What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least.
The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I
changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's
description and all is now good.
John Dulak
2009-09-07 16:03:02 UTC
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Post by rebel
Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this
machine.
What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least.
The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I
changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's
description and all is now good.
Rebel:

Glad to hear you got it going and thanks for letting us know.

John
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glee
2009-09-08 02:10:30 UTC
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Post by rebel
Post by John Dulak
Post by rebel
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled,
and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts.
To add a new font to your computer
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Fonts.
On the File menu, click Install New Font.
Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you
want to add.
Click the font you want to add.
which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is
no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type
. New
(grayed out selections, Not font-related)
. Fonts (folderName)
. Work offline
. Close
For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font
by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder.
I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window.
Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP->Fonts->File menu
selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result?
If you have Microsoft's TweakUI installed (also in Control Panel)
there is a drop down menu on the Repair tab to "fix the Fonts Folder.
That is the first thing I would try.
Thanks for the suggestion, John, but I don't have TweakUI on this
machine.
What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least.
The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I
changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's
description and all is now good.
That's odd, since the problem you described is usually caused by the Fonts folder
having LOST the System attribute.

Frequently encountered problems with fonts
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CommonFontProbs.htm
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rebel
2009-09-10 04:12:08 UTC
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(snip)
Post by glee
Post by rebel
What I *did* discover though was very intreresting - to me at least.
The FONTS folder had -R-A-S-H attributes. Just for the hell of it I
changed them to +R+A and voila, the File menu reverted to Microsoft's
description and all is now good.
That's odd, since the problem you described is usually caused by the Fonts folder
having LOST the System attribute.
Frequently encountered problems with fonts
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CommonFontProbs.htm
Checked it just now, to be sure. R and A are ticked, H not ticked,
and S is greyed out. Who knows what goes on behind the screen ...
Hot-text
2009-09-09 23:17:04 UTC
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which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). LOOL. know one make a Antivirus for win98 no more.
Post by rebel
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). I have now got most apps/drivers reinstalled,
and need to reinstall some TrueType fonts.
To add a new font to your computer
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Fonts.
On the File menu, click Install New Font.
Click the drive, and then click the folder that contains the fonts you
want to add.
Click the font you want to add.
which would be wonderful, except on the nominated File menu there is
no such choice offered - only the "standard WinExploder" type
. New
(grayed out selections, Not font-related)
. Fonts (folderName)
. Work offline
. Close
For TrueType, Raster, or Adobe Type 1 fonts, you can also add the font
by dragging the appropriate files to the Fonts folder.
I tried that but they don't appear in the app font selection window.
Any clues why I can't get the suggested CP->Fonts->File menu
selections, and/or how I can get to the desired end result?
rebel
2009-09-10 04:13:40 UTC
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Post by rebel
which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!). LOOL. know one make a Antivirus for win98 no more.
Avast do, but I won't be using it, that's a certainty.
Post by rebel
Post by rebel
I'm going through the throes of reinstalling 98SE on this machine (the
previous stable clean working instance of which was trashed on
uninstalling Avast!).
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Spajky
2009-09-11 10:28:59 UTC
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Post by Hot-text
know one make a Antivirus for win98 no more.
www.eset.com Nod32 for win9x ..
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Hot-text
2009-09-26 05:28:25 UTC
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Re: know one make a Free Antivirus for win98
Post by Spajky
Post by Hot-text
know one make a Antivirus for win98 no more.
www.eset.com Nod32 for win9x ..
--
Regards , SPAJKY ®
7y - "Tualatin OC-ed / BX-Slot1 / inaudible setup!"
98 Guy
2009-09-26 14:09:44 UTC
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Post by Hot-text
Re: know one make a Free Antivirus for win98
Norton AntiVirus 2002.

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