Solved Inaccessible fonts folder


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meditek

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Photoshop and Wise Jetsearch can find it (C:\windows\fonts) but Explorer cannot so I cannot link it to Fontbase. Hidden/system files unhidden etc. Driving me potty.
Any quick solutions appreciated.
Thanks
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My Windows machines' File Explorer have no issue accessing C:\Windows\Fonts folder to view the installed Fonts and neither is there an issue with the Fonts item in Control Panel.
 

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meditek said:
Explorer cannot
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try all of these from the Run..

C:\Windows\Fonts (or whatever your drive letter is)
Code: 
shell:Fonts
Code: 
Rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL FontsFolder
Code: 
%windir%\Fonts

Control Panel > Fonts
Code: 
control Fonts
Code: 
control /name Microsoft.Fonts


NOT what you asked for, but related:
Control Panel > Font Settings
Code: 
shell:::{93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD}

Settings App > Fonts
Code: 
ms-settings:fonts
 

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Could be something so simple as you not having "show hidden files" set in explorer options. I know you say you do but have you checked that to be sure?

Also you can deal with fonts from settings>personalization>fonts.
 
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My windows explorer shows it just fine.

Screenshot 2025-03-26 185459.webp
 

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Hi folks,
ALL your suggestions worked except using my file explorer which did when I reset folder options general to defaults which left show hidden files ticked but ticked show recently used folders and files from office.!
Problem solved, thanks guys.
 

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