Windows 10 Font folder displaying as files instead of fonts

Question

I do not know why but opening C:\Windows\Fonts leads to this view:

when I know I should be getting this:

Is there something wrong with my Windows 10 install? I just did a fresh installation yesterday.

Answer 1

The folder has either lost its desktop.ini file or the folder's ReadOnly attribute has been cleared, which means its desktop.ini file won't be processed.

• Open the C:\Windows folder in a Details view.
• Add the Attributes column.
• Verify that an R is displayed for the Fonts folder.

If it's not set, open a PowerShell window to C:\WIndows and execute the command:

• (gi Fonts).Attributes += 'ReadOnly'

If that doesn't fix the issue, check the contents of the desktop.ini file:

• In the PowerShell window, execute the follwoing:
• notepad c:\Windows\Fonts\desktop.ini

The contents should be as follows:

If the file doesn't exist, create it. Set its attributes to Hidden and System:

PowerShell:

@'
[.ShellClassInfo]
CLSID={BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

'@ | sc c:\Windows\Fonts\desktop.ini -Force

(gi c:\Windows\Fonts\desktop.ini).Attributes += 'System'
(gi c:\Windows\Fonts\desktop.ini).Attributes += 'Hidden'

Answer 2

Just change the icon size from drop down menu at bottom right from small to large.