Is there any way to restore original fonts supplied with windows?

Question

On Windows XP, is there any way to get back original fonts? I uninstalled a bunch of applications now my browser and other applications are missing fonts and displaying the current ones incorrectly.

Answer 1

You will need a Windows XP CD to complete the following:

Method 1:

• Make a new folder, something like C:\Fonts

• With the XP CD in, type in the following lines, followed by enter after each line (replace D with your CD/DVD drive letter that has the XP CD):

  expand -r D:\i386\*.tt_ C:\Fonts\*.ttf
  expand -r D:\i386\*.fo_ C:\Fonts\*.fon

• Select all fonts in C:\Fonts and copy them to C:\Windows\Fonts

• When asked to overwrite, select "No To All" to ensure new fonts from installed applications remain installed

Method 2:

Perform a repair:

• Go to Start -> Run
• Type sfc /scannow and press enter, this will replace/fix files that have been altered since the install.

There is a list of fonts packaged with XP here.