How to Remove TrueType Fonts and Keep a Copy on the Hard Disk

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To remove TrueType fonts without deleting the font files you must maintain two copies of each font file on the hard disk. The fonts in the \Fonts folder are the installed fonts, while the fonts in the other folder are available for installation but may not be active.

Follow these steps to remove a font without deleting the font file:

1. Use Windows Explorer to create a folder to store a copy of the TrueType font files.
2. Copy the fonts you want to remove from the Windows\Fonts folder to the folder you created in step 1.
3. Use the Fonts tool in Control Panel to remove the TrueType fonts.

If you decide to re-install a font that you have removed, you can install the font from the folder containing the font file copies. Make sure to select the "Copy fonts to the Fonts folder" option so that the font file is copied. If you do not select this option, the font file is located in only one folder and is deleted the next time you remove the font.