Font bugs in Windows 10, how to fix them?

Font bugs can be rather annoying, and speaking of font bugs and Windows 10, many
users reported the following problems:

 Windows 10 Arial font corrupted – This is one of the most common font
problems that can happen on Windows 10. However, this issue can be easily
resolved by using one of our solutions.

 Reinstall Arial font Windows 10 – If Arial font is corrupted, you can easily fix
the problem by reinstalling it. Simply open the font and click the Install button.

 Fonts missing after Windows update – This is another problem that can occur
with Windows 10. To fix this problem, you need to find and remove the
problematic update from your PC.

 Windows 10 fonts missing, corrupted – This is another relatively common

issue with Windows 10 and fonts. If your fonts are corrupted or missing, you just
need to reinstall them in order to fix this problem.

 Font Windows 10 blurry – In some cases, your fonts can become blurry. This is
an annoying problem, and we already covered how to fix blurry fonts in
Windows in one of our older articles, so be sure to check it out for more
instructions.

Solution 1 – Check your language settings

1. Type edit language in Cortana. Then click on option Edit language and

keyboard options.

2. Find Language option and check what language is set as default.

 3. If you want to set a different language, you can change it by clicking Add a
language option.

4. Choose your preferred language and click Set as default.

This isn’t the best solution, but it might help if English is not set as your predefined
language, so it’s worth checking out.

Solution 2 – Reinstall the font

If you have upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8, it might happen

that your font wasn’t installed properly so you need to reinstall it manually. If this sounds
complicated, don’t worry, it’s actually simpler than it sounds. To do this, simply do this:

1. Go to C:\Windows\Fonts if you did a clean install of Windows 10. If you have

upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8 you need to go to
C:\Windows.old\Windows\Fonts.
2. Now you need to find the font that is giving you trouble. In most cases,
it’s Arial or Mingliu. Find the font file and open it to preview the font.

3. In the preview window click Install on the top right corner and you’ll reinstall the
font manually.

4. If for some reason these fonts are missing you can always download or copy
them from another PC.
You can also install the missing font using the Command Prompt. This method is
intended for advanced users, but it’s also faster than the previous method. To install the
missing font, just do the following:

1. Press Windows Key + X to open Win + X menu. Now select Command Prompt

(Admin) from the list. If Command Prompt isn’t available, you can also
use PowerShell(Admin).
2. When Command Prompt opens, enter C:\Windows\Fonts\Arial.ttf and
press Enter.

3. Font preview window will now appear. Click on Installbutton to install the font.

Keep in mind that you need to repeat these methods for all missing fonts. As you can
see, this method is useful if you’re missing just one or two fonts, but if you’re missing
more fonts, you might want to try a different method.

Solution 3 – Disable scaling on high DPI settings

Sometimes font bugs are caused by high DPI displays, so the solution is to disable high
DPI settings. To do this do the following:
1. Right click the executable file that has font bugs. Select Properties from the
context menu.
 2. Then go to Compatibility tab. Disable Display scaling on high DPI settings
and click Apply and OK to save changes.

Save the changes and restart your application to see if the problems were fixed. We
have to warn you that this solution might cause your fonts in the application to be
smaller, so you might have to adjust their size manually. Also, if several applications are
giving you problems, you need to repeat this step for each one of them.
Solution 4 – Modify your registry

If you’re having font bugs on Windows 10, the issue might be caused by your registry.
Sometimes certain problems can appear if your registry values aren’t correct, and in
order to fix that, you need to change them manually. To do that, follow these steps:

1. Press Windows Key + R and enter regedit. Press Enter or click OK.

2. Optional: Modifying the registry is potentially dangerous, so in order to avoid any

future problems, it’s advised to export your registry and create a backup. To do
that, just click on File > Export.
Set Export range as All and enter the desired file name. Choose a save location

and click on Save.

 Aft
er doing that, you’ll have a backup of your registry. If anything goes wrong after
making the changes, simply run the exported file to restore your registry to the
original state.
3. In the left pane, navigate
to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\GRE_Initialize and double click DisableFontBootCache in
the left pane.

4. Set Value data to 1 and click on OK to save changes.

5. Close Registry Editor and restart your PC.

After doing that, the problem with fonts should be completely resolved. It’s worth
mentioning that using this method might cause a slower boot, so don’t be surprised if
your PC boots slower than usual.

Solution 5 – Remove the problematic update

If you’re having font bugs on your PC, the problem might be related to a
specific update. Sometimes an update can cause this problem to appear,
and the only way to fix it is to find and remove the problematic update. This
is relatively simple, and you can do it by following these steps:

1. Open the Settings app and navigate to Update & Security.

2. Now choose View installed update history from the menu on the right.
 3. Select Uninstall updates.

4. List of recent updates will now appear. Double click an update to

remove it.

Once you remove the update, check if the problem is resolved. It’s worth mentioning
that Windows 10 will automatically install the missing updates causing the problem to
reoccur. To prevent this update from installing, be sure to check our guide on how to
block automatic Windows updates for detailed instructions.
Solution 6 – Use FontReg tool to register your fonts
Several users reported that they fixed font bugs on Windows 10 by using FontReg tool.
This is a freeware application that allows you to install missing fonts on your PC. The
application is simple to use, and after using it, the font problems should be completely
resolved.

Solution 7 – Delete FNTCACHE.DAT file

Font bugs can be rather annoying, but users found a useful workaround that you might
want to try. According to them, you can fix this problem simply by
deleting FNTCACHE.DAT file. To do that, just go to C:\Windows\System32 directory
and locate FNTCACHE.DAT. Delete that file, and restart your PC and the problem
should be resolved.

Keep in mind that this is just a workaround, so you’ll need to repeat it every time before
you turn off or restart your PC.
Solution 8 – Rebuild the font cache
Sometimes font bugs can appear if your font cache is corrupted. To fix that, you need to
delete temporary files in order to rebuild your cache. This is rather simple and you can
do it by following these steps:

1. Press Windows Key + R and enter services.msc. Now press Enter or click OK.

2. When Services window opens, locate Windows Presentation Foundation Font

Cache 3.0.0.0 service and stop it. To do that quickly, just right click the service
and choose Stop from the menu. If the service is already stopped, move to the
next step.

3. Press Windows Key + R and enter %windir

%\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData. Press Enter or click OK. If you get a
 warning dialog, just click on Continue.

4. Navigate to the Local directory. Now locate any files that

have ~FontCache- prefix and delete them. If you can find any of these files in
the Local directory, go to FontCachedirectory. Now delete all files
with ~FontCache- prefix.

After deleting these files, the issue should be resolved and your fonts should start
working again. Font bugs can be rather annoying, but you should be able to fix them
using one of our solutions. If you have any other Windows 10-related issues you can
check for the solution in our Windows 10 Fix section.