Fonts are shown in the Windows 10 registry but can't find them in C:\Windows\Fonts

Bergeron, Jérémie 61 Reputation points
2022-07-21T22:42:55.947+00:00

I created this font: https://mega.nz/file/W8d2iDIS#m4JEdhtTRWmBLAGja50LPa1LRxJ3VfBAv2Mecw1zQLc

I installed it.

I can see it in my registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts

But, when I go to C:\Windows\Fonts, I can't see it. It is not even hidden.

Because of that, I can't use the font in word, photoshop, etc.

Do I need to change something in my font so it can be compatible with windows?

Thank you
PS: Yes, this thread looks a lot like this one

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  1. Bergeron, Jérémie 61 Reputation points
    2022-07-22T00:28:34.343+00:00

    I found why.

    It was a problem with the typographic name.


  2. S.Sengupta 24,871 Reputation points MVP
    2022-07-22T00:41:28.04+00:00

    Rebuild Windows Font Cache:

    Create a new Notepad document and copy the following content to the file:

    @Echo off
    :: Stop and disable "Windows Font Cache Service" service
    :FontCache
    sc stop "FontCache"
    sc config "FontCache" start=disabled
    sc query FontCache | findstr /I /C:"STOPPED"
    if not %errorlevel%==0 (goto FontCache)
    :: Grant access rights to current user for "%WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" folder and contents
    icacls "%WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" /grant "%UserName%":F /C /T /Q
    :: Delete font cache
    del /A /F /Q "%WinDir%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\FontCache*FontCache*"
    del /A /F /Q "%WinDir%\System32\FNTCACHE.DAT"
    :: Enable and start "Windows Font Cache Service" service
    sc config "FontCache" start=auto
    sc start "FontCache"

    Click on "File" and click "Save AS".

    Name the file as Rebuild_FontCache.bat and set the type as "All Files".

    Navigate to Desktop and click "Save".

    Double-click on Rebuild-FontCache.bat to run it.

    Reboot.

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  3. Bergeron, Jérémie 61 Reputation points
    2022-07-22T00:43:52.097+00:00

    No, that was a problem with the font, not with windows.

    I found why. I just don't know how to close my question

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