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SonyaH

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    Font folder won't open
    « on: September 20, 2009, 02:12:29 PM »
    Hi, I can't get my fonts folder to open. It worked just the other day, now it won't do anything. All the other folders around it will open, just not that one. I am running Windows XP Professional. Any suggestions? Thanks so much for your time.
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    Re: Font folder won't open
    « Reply #1 on: September 20, 2009, 05:37:51 PM »
    Try system restore.
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    SonyaH

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      Re: Font folder won't open
      « Reply #2 on: September 20, 2009, 06:02:16 PM »
      Just tried doing it to a day I know it was working. It still isn't opening.
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      Re: Font folder won't open
      « Reply #3 on: September 20, 2009, 06:04:59 PM »
      What and why are you using to open it with ? ?
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      SonyaH

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        Re: Font folder won't open
        « Reply #4 on: September 20, 2009, 10:12:17 PM »
        What am I using to open it with? I'm just going to Start, Control Panel, Fonts. When I click on it, nothing happens. I'm trying to get into it to install some new fonts.
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        Re: Font folder won't open
        « Reply #5 on: September 21, 2009, 12:55:29 AM »
        Could be you have already been doing things to the font folder and have a corrupted font in that folder.

        http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=can%27t+open+fonts+folder&btnG=Google+Search&meta=lr%3D&aq=f&oq=
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        Re: Font folder won't open
        « Reply #6 on: September 21, 2009, 05:29:28 AM »
        Open Windows Explorer and navigate to \Windows\Fonts. What happens when you try to open the folder?
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        SonyaH

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          Re: Font folder won't open
          « Reply #7 on: September 21, 2009, 08:22:45 AM »
          Do you mean type that in the address bar? I did, and I it says in the frame, "Invalid Syntax Error" and the page says "The page cannot be displayed".

          Quote from: Salmon Trout on September 21, 2009, 12:55:29 AM
          Could be you have already been doing things to the font folder and have a corrupted font in that folder.

          http://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=can%27t+open+fonts+folder&btnG=Google+Search&meta=lr%3D&aq=f&oq=


          Yes I've Googled the problem already. I don't get an error message, it just won't open when I click on it. I haven't done anything weird to it, I just installed a couple of fonts with the standard steps.
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          Re: Font folder won't open
          « Reply #8 on: September 21, 2009, 08:29:26 AM »
          No, I mean open Windows Explorer and navigate to that folder.
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          Re: Font folder won't open
          « Reply #9 on: September 21, 2009, 08:33:12 AM »
          Start/Programs/Accessories/Windows Explorer....
          Right clik on it and select create shortcut and drag it to the Desktop....

          Everyone should have this on the Desktop and i never understood why it wasn't there by default.
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            Re: Font folder won't open
            « Reply #10 on: September 21, 2009, 11:34:51 AM »
            Okay, I think I did what you instructed, but it still won't open up.
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            Re: Font folder won't open
            « Reply #11 on: September 21, 2009, 12:07:45 PM »
            What happens when you double click on the folder in Windows Explorer?
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            SonyaH

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              Re: Font folder won't open
              « Reply #12 on: September 21, 2009, 02:55:02 PM »
              Nothing. It won't do anything.
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              Re: Font folder won't open
              « Reply #13 on: September 21, 2009, 03:00:33 PM »
              Quote from: SonyaH on September 21, 2009, 02:55:02 PM
              Nothing. It won't do anything.

              Right click and go into properties. Tell us what it says in each page.
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              SonyaH

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                Re: Font folder won't open
                « Reply #14 on: September 21, 2009, 04:56:13 PM »
                I don't  know if I'm doing this right.  ??? The only way I can actually find the Fonts folder while in the Windows Explorer (from the Start, Accessories, Windows Explorer, from which I made a shortcut to it on the desktop) is to hit the search button and look for "Fonts" under "My Computer". If I actually go into My Computer directly from Windows Explorer, I can't locate the file.

                Anyway, when I right-click on the folder from the search results screen, all I get it "Open Containing Folder" (which opens into Control Panel--can't get into the Fonts from there), Open (it doesn't), Explore (gives me a view of my Desktop files), Create Shortcut.

                I haven't a clue what the heck is going on. Thanks everyone for trying to figure it out. I really appreciate it!
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