What is the default application to open .ttf font files on Windows 10?
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The application is called Windows Font Viewer, and is located in C:\Windows\System32\Fontview.exe
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Khalid Hussain over 1 year
I've installed an application that comes with its own font viewer utility. The application has set it as the default for opening fonts.
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I would like to know what the Windows 10 default is for opening font files, so that I can set it back as the default.
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Khalid Hussain almost 7 yearsI'm trying to set it as the default from the File Properties dialog box but it gives me the following error: “The program you have selected cannot be associated with this file type. Please choose another program.”
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simlev almost 7 years@KhalidHussain I could easily do the association. Did you right-click on the file, select Open with... -> More apps -> Look for another app on this PC and inputted
C:\Windows\System32\Fontview.exe
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Khalid Hussain almost 7 yearsYes I tried that, same error.
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Khalid Hussain almost 7 yearsThis is what I'm experiencing: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/… I'm not sure if I should ask this in a separate question.
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simlev almost 7 yearsSince the informative question you asked here has been answered, I think you should ask a separate troubleshooting question.
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simlev almost 7 years