two sets of fonts- Windows FONTS folder and Broderbund _____ Font

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Guest

My new Toshiba laptop, am cleaning the what, the junk outta it. Somehow my
old GTWY desktop had like 500 fonts and was slowing the machine, finally
removed 125 or so and its OK.
BUT
The Toshiba has TWO separate directorys chock full of fonts, most of them
duplicates! Each has its own directory with a slightly diff name.
SO
I read elsewhere in the MS area today that all the necessary fonts for
Windows number only about 15. However have read it implied elsewhere that
other programs if they call for a font that is NOT in that 15 they will not
respond or locckup???
HALP.
Am sure I dont need all dose fonts....

Larry
 
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Malke

LarryINmich said:
My new Toshiba laptop, am cleaning the what, the junk outta it.
Somehow my old GTWY desktop had like 500 fonts and was slowing the
machine, finally removed 125 or so and its OK.
BUT
The Toshiba has TWO separate directorys chock full of fonts, most of
them
duplicates! Each has its own directory with a slightly diff name.
SO
I read elsewhere in the MS area today that all the necessary fonts for
Windows number only about 15. However have read it implied elsewhere
that other programs if they call for a font that is NOT in that 15
they will not respond or locckup???
HALP.
Am sure I dont need all dose fonts....

Larry
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XP is not like the earlier MS operating systems in that having a fair
amount of fonts will not slow the machine up. It sounds like your
Broderbund program installed fonts, and I wonder if the ones in the
Broderbund folder are shortcuts to the system Fonts folder. In any
case, I wouldn't worry about this. If your Broderbund program and your
operating system are working well, I'd leave this alone.

Malke
 
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Guest

XP is not like the earlier MS operating systems in that having a fair
amount of fonts will not slow the machine up. It sounds like your
Broderbund program installed fonts, and I wonder if the ones in the
Broderbund folder are shortcuts to the system Fonts folder. In any
case, I wouldn't worry about this. If your Broderbund program and your
operating system are working well, I'd leave this alone.
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Both systems use XPSP2. I M cleaning the gorp outta the 3 mos old Tosh just
to get rid of ikons and redundancy, bloatware its called? Hence the
question, still need answer. Those in the Broderbund folder all have their
own name,no apaparent shortcuts, original question still stands. WHAT
broderbund program???
Think the point is, how XP processes fonts.........to then allow the
(somewhat) intelligent owner to get rid of em if they were simply an
autoinstall by other software mfg.

L.
 
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Malke

LarryINmich said:
Both systems use XPSP2. I M cleaning the gorp outta the 3 mos old
Tosh just
to get rid of ikons and redundancy, bloatware its called? Hence the
question, still need answer. Those in the Broderbund folder all have
their
own name,no apaparent shortcuts, original question still stands.
WHAT broderbund program???
Think the point is, how XP processes fonts.........to then allow the
(somewhat) intelligent owner to get rid of em if they were simply an
autoinstall by other software mfg.

L.
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Re-reading your original post, I see you didn't mention Broderbund so I
don't know where I got the idea that you had installed something like
Printshop Deluxe. If you didn't do this, then ignore that. Here are
links to what the default fonts used by Windows and MS programs:

Fonts Supplied with Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/winxp.htm

How to Determine the Default Windows Fonts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q254768

TrueType Fonts Shipped with Microsoft Applications
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q123084

That will help you determine which fonts to delete if you so wish.

Malke
 
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Guest

Re-reading your original post, I see you didn't mention Broderbund so I
don't know where I got the idea that you had installed something like
Printshop Deluxe. If you didn't do this, then ignore that. Here are
links to what the default fonts used by Windows and MS programs:
Fonts Supplied with Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/winxp.htm
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THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY TRUE? THE DATE IS SEVERAL YRS OLD.NOV 91..>
How to Determine the Default Windows Fonts
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q254768
NOTHING HERE ABOUT WIN XP. ALL IS PRE XP INFO
TrueType Fonts Shipped with Microsoft Applications
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q123084
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THIS LINK DOES NOT WORK WHEN COPIED INTO BROWSER IT SIMPLY TAKES ME TO THE
KINGDOM OF MICROSOFT....>
That will help you determine which fonts to delete if you so wish.
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SORRY SIR, NOT IN MY WORLD OR FOR THIS SIUTATION. YOU HAVTA GO BETTER THAN
THIS. ALL I HAVE GOTTEN FROM THE GURU OF MS IS A BUNCH OF CHASING AROUND FOR
NADA.
IF YOU CANT PROVIDE THE INFO I THINK MS NEEDS TO GET SOMEONE THAT CAN, read
this is WIN XPHome, SP1 then SP2 for my Gateway and WINXP Pro, SP2 for the
Toshiba>

Larry, looking for answers......................
 
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Malke

LarryINmich said:
THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY TRUE? THE DATE IS SEVERAL YRS OLD.NOV 91..>
THIS LINK DOES NOT WORK WHEN COPIED INTO BROWSER IT SIMPLY TAKES ME TO
THE KINGDOM OF MICROSOFT....>
SORRY SIR, NOT IN MY WORLD OR FOR THIS SIUTATION. YOU HAVTA GO BETTER
THAN
THIS. ALL I HAVE GOTTEN FROM THE GURU OF MS IS A BUNCH OF CHASING
AROUND FOR NADA.
IF YOU CANT PROVIDE THE INFO I THINK MS NEEDS TO GET SOMEONE THAT CAN,
read this is WIN XPHome, SP1 then SP2 for my Gateway and WINXP Pro,
SP2 for the Toshiba>

Larry, looking for answers......................
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Sorry you didn't like the advice. Sorry you felt it was necessary to
yell. This is not Microsoft and I don't work for Microsoft. This
newsgroup is not Microsoft; it is a public newsgroup hosted on
Microsoft servers. While Microsoft employees occasionally post here,
the majority of regular helpers are all volunteers who do not work for
Microsoft. If you want Microsoft to help you, then call their tech
support number. This will not be free.

I do not "havta go better than this". I'm not the one who messed up my
Windows installation, you are. I do think you need to get someone who
can help you, since I have no intention of ever trying to do so again.

/Yellow Pages/Computer Repair.

Malke
 
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Guest

Sorry you didn't like the advice. Sorry you felt it was necessary to
yell. This is not Microsoft and I don't work for Microsoft. This
newsgroup is not Microsoft; it is a public newsgroup hosted on
Microsoft servers. While Microsoft employees occasionally post here,
the majority of regular helpers are all volunteers who do not work for
Microsoft. If you want Microsoft to help you, then call their tech
support number. This will not be free.

I do not "havta go better than this". I'm not the one who messed up my
Windows installation, you are. I do think you need to get someone who
can help you, since I have no intention of ever trying to do so again.

www.elephantboycomputers.com
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Key words in your post "trying to do so" And you still cant read, since I
didnt mess up my Windows Installation, it was there. Computer fixing and
repair??? Whew.....
Guess I got what I paid for. NADA.
 
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