Windows font directory doesn't display all fonts installed

Question

My Windows Fonts directory only displays 22 fonts, while i have around 1000 fonts installed. How do I unhide the remaining fonts?

When i view the fonts using BitStream Navigator I can view all fonts.

Answer 1

In Windows 7 you can show and hide fonts via the Control Panel. Specifically Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Fonts.

Once there, highlight the fonts you want visible and click "Show".

Additionally (and less Win7-specific), depending on your access, you may also be able to access the Fonts folder as a "regular" folder by using it's network UNC path:

\\localhost\c$\Windows\Fonts

Once there you can check and set hidden attributes on the font files themselves.