Minimize font in Windows 7

[grandpajanek]

In Windows XP and Vista when I have downloaded a font I just opened it,then minimized and it was available in PSP for use.Not anymore in Windows 7 or am I doing somethin wrong?

[Soquili]

The tighter security in Windows 7 prevents fonts from accessing the system simply by viewing them. Fonts can contain executable code that could cause damage to your system.

[grandpajanek]

Thank you Soquili.

[Trev]

Thanks for the heads up from me too

[grandpajanek]

Download AMP Font Viewer 3.86 http://www.ampsoft.net/utilities/FontViewer.php browse to Not installed fonts folder,pick one and use option Install font temporarily.It works.

[grandpajanek]

Here is another way http://windows7themes.net/how-to-ins...windows-7.html see Installing fonts using a shortcut (advanced)

[steve.ledger]

You can install a font in W7 by right-click >> Install

[grandpajanek]

sledger I don't want to install it.I want to use uninstalled font in PSP.

[steve.ledger]

Fair enough however my post was re; you post#6

Symbolic link or not, the font is 'installed' and written to the windows registry regardless of it's physical location.
Using a shortcut to a font as a symbolic link is fine, but removing it should still be done by uninstalling it from the font folder.

You can made a font available without installing it with dp4 font viewer, though I can'r say if it will work with PSP as I don't have it installed on my W7 machine.

[steve.ledger]

I have just confirmed that dp4 font viewer as mentioned above works with Windows 7 34bit and 64bit AND makes the font temporarily available to PSP (and all other programs)