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02-14-2019 04:32 PM
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If you are referring to changing the font of the overall windows interface of your HP Laptop, here's what you need to do:
(If you mean something else, please elaborate and include the product information)
Note: This could get rather complicated as it's not a standard option you can change, you'll need to make major changes to the registry, so ensure you create a backup by exporting it onto an external source (flash drive) & also create a system restore point to be on a safer side, before you go in.
- Open Control Panel.
- Open the Fonts option.
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See the font available on Windows 10 and note the exact name of the font you want to use (e.g., Arial, Courier New, Verdana, Tahoma, etc.).
- Open Notepad.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"Segoe UI (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Light (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)"=""
"Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes]
"Segoe UI"="ENTER-NEW-FONT-NAME"
- In registry code above, make sure to replace ENTER-NEW-FONT-NAME with the name of the font you want to use like Courier New.
- Click File.
- Click Save As.
- Under "Save as type," select All Files, and name your file anything you want with the .reg extension.
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Click Save.
- Double-click your new .reg file to merge into the registry.
- Click Yes.
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Click OK.
- Restart your computer to complete the task.
Once your computer restarts, you should see the new font family throughout the elements, including on File Explorer, message box, taskbar, and apps that make use of the default system font.
If you want to revert the changes use the previously created system restore point or follow these steps:
- Open Notepad.
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Copy and paste the following registry code into the text file:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts]
"Segoe UI (TrueType)"="segoeui.ttf"
"Segoe UI Black (TrueType)"="seguibl.ttf"
"Segoe UI Black Italic (TrueType)"="seguibli.ttf"
"Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"="segoeuib.ttf"
"Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"="segoeuiz.ttf"
"Segoe UI Emoji (TrueType)"="seguiemj.ttf"
"Segoe UI Historic (TrueType)"="seguihis.ttf"
"Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"="segoeuii.ttf"
"Segoe UI Light (TrueType)"="segoeuil.ttf"
"Segoe UI Light Italic (TrueType)"="seguili.ttf"
"Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)"="seguisb.ttf"
"Segoe UI Semibold Italic (TrueType)"="seguisbi.ttf"
"Segoe UI Semilight (TrueType)"="segoeuisl.ttf"
"Segoe UI Semilight Italic (TrueType)"="seguisli.ttf"
"Segoe UI Symbol (TrueType)"="seguisym.ttf"
"Segoe MDL2 Assets (TrueType)"="segmdl2.ttf"
"Segoe Print (TrueType)"="segoepr.ttf"
"Segoe Print Bold (TrueType)"="segoeprb.ttf"
"Segoe Script (TrueType)"="segoesc.ttf"
"Segoe Script Bold (TrueType)"="segoescb.ttf"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes]
"Segoe UI"=-
- Click File.
- Click Save As.
- Under "Save as type," select All Files, and name your file anything you want with the .reg extension.
- Click Save.
- Double-click your new .reg file to merge into the registry.
- Click Yes.
- Click OK.
- Restart your computer to complete the task.
Remember not to choose a crazy font, such as Webdings or Wingdings, which are symbols and they can cause issues on your system.
Let me know how that pans out,
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