Article: Unload Unused Fonts and Boot Faster


The average user only uses a few fonts, to reduce boot time, many of the fonts can be moved out of the main font folder which windows loads when you boot your computer.  Note that you won't be able to access these fonts in any programs (ie. Word, WordPerfect, Notepad etc.), however should you want them back all you need to do is simply move the fonts back to their original location and reboot.



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Start by Creating a New Folder, by going into My Computer and select a location where you want to keep your unloaded fonts.  For this example I have chosen the main C: drive.
   

Navigate to your selected location.  Then click File, then New then Folder.









Name the file whatever you want, I chose to name mine Fonts Not Loaded










Now, Click Start, then Control Panel, then Fonts, and select the group of fonts that you want to not load with Windows, then click Edit, then click Copy










Then Navigate to the Folder you just created and click Edit , then Paste










Now, go back to the Control Panel, then Fonts,  and delete all of the Fonts,  you just copied.










Reboot  your computer

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