Oh thank you. I'll check it out.
Anne
"db" wrote in message ...
I found this while researching
some questions regarding fonts.

perhaps, this will be of some
help to you as well:

http://www.styopkin.com/details_free...ts_viewer.html


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"Annie" wrote in message ...
Thanks for the help. I'm up and running ok now.
Anne
"db" wrote in message ...
oh....

then you may not be able to view it.

you see, a font file like what you are
trying to open is actually a "package"
containing many letters, numbers and
symbols.

the only way to see the style of the
font is to either install it "or" go the
internet and google that font name.

there is one more method that can
let you view fonts and that is with
a font designing program.

but the above is likely an option
for you.

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"Annie" wrote in message ...
I'm not trying to install a font at the moment. I want to be able to *Open With* .=.. Windows Font Viewer, and not with Irfanview as is happenening now....
This is what I'm trying have sorted out ...



I have no Windows Font Viewer in the list, and it should be.
I'm sorry if I'm confusing you.
Anne



"db" wrote in message ...
I think that instead of right
clicking on the font,

you need to go to the top
and in the file menu you
will find the "install" command.



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"Annie" wrote in message
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Hi DB,
Thanks for replying.
When I right click a Font in my Font Folder (any Font) and go to
Properties, it says **Open With** - *Irfanview*, so
I clicked on *Change* and * Windows Font Viewer* isn't listed there as I
know it should be. That's my problem, and I don't know how to put it
right.
Anne


"db" wrote in message
...
maybe what you downloaded for free
are just images of fonts available
but not actually the fonts for
installation.

in any case, fonts like programs need
to go through an installation processes
to get them integrated with the system.



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"Annie" wrote in message
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"db" wrote in message
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hmm?

I thought you had to "install"
fonts and not just copy into
the font folder.

maybe there is more info
here for you:

http://search.microsoft.com/results....stalling+fonts



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Hi,
I haven't got them in the fonts folder, they're in a folder on my desktop.
All Commercial fonts I've downloaded today have displayed as ..jpegs too,
and
I have an image showing what I mean.
Thanks for the help.
Anne


"Annie" wrote in message
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Windows XP Home Edition.
SP3. IE6.


Hi,
I downloaded a few free fonts to a folder on my desktop. When I went to
install them I find they've changed from .TTF files to .JPEGS, so I can't
use them. They were .TTF files when I downloaded them.
I right clicked a font, went to *Open With*, but the utility I used to
have
there is now missing, and I can't remember what it was called, so I can't
reinstall it. I don't even know when the fault happened, or I'd restore
the
computer back to before then.
Please can you advise me,
Many thanks,
Anne