When I install a font, I get to the 'Add Fonts' page and choose the font, then click OK, but a box comes up saying: 'The JOKERMAN.TTF file is currently being used and cannot be replaced. Wait until Windows is finished using the file, and then try again'. (It comes up whatever font I choose.) So I uncheck a box saying 'Copy fonts to font folder' and manage to install the font. However this means every time I turn the computer off, the font I installed is automatically uninstalled, so I have to re-install it each time, which is very annoying. How can I install it correctly (by copying the font to font folder)?
The Answer by The Prisoner :
First download and save the font to your PC, lets say in My Documents. Then open Windows explorer. Go to the Windows folder and click on the + to expand it. Then open the Fonts folder and drag and drop the font from My Documents to the Fonts folder. It will then be available for other programs to use.
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June 24th, 2007 at 5:53 am
First download and save the font to your PC, lets say in My Documents. Then open Windows explorer. Go to the Windows folder and click on the + to expand it. Then open the Fonts folder and drag and drop the font from My Documents to the Fonts folder. It will then be available for other programs to use.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Wow - it appears “The Prisoner” only read the last sentence of the post. The poster’s problem is that Windows says the file is in use.
I’ve had this problem, too, and there’s no telling what’s holding the file in the “in-use” state, but rebooting might clear it. If not, it could be a permissions issue.
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:30 pm
After looking into this further, this problem can be circumvented by putting shortcuts to the font files into the font folder, instead of actual copies.