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How to delete a font in Windows 7 that is still in use?

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Mar 15, 202656649 views
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I installed a barcode font for a project. The font was installed thru the Fonts control panel. Now I would like to remove the font from my system but when I try to delete it it gives me a warning about the font being in use. I've shut down all running applications but I still get the error message.…

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Fix for: How to delete a font in Windows 7 that is still in use?

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The best way to ensure that the font is not in use anymore is to try to remove it in Safe Mode. You can get there by rebooting, pressing F8 before Windows boots and selecting it with the arrow keys...

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