How to Change the Default System Fonts

 

 Information

This will show you how to change most or all of the default fonts in Windows Vista for Active Title Bar, Icon, Inactive Title Bar, Menu, Message Box, Palette Title, Selected Items, ToolTip, and various Dialog Box text and buttons.

 

 Tip

The Fonts folder is located at: C:\Windows\Fonts to see a list of available fonts that you can use below.

OPTION ONE

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Through Advanced Appearance Settings

NOTE: This will let you change the default font, font size, and font color for the Active Title Bar, Icon, Inactive Title Bar, Menu, Message Box, Palette Title, Selected Items, and ToolTip text.

1. Open the Advanced Appearance settings window.

2. Click on the Item: you want to change the Font for. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: These are the Items that have fonts that can be changed. Repeat this for each item you want to change the font for. The font settings that are grayed out are not available with the selected color scheme.

• Active Title Bar
• Icon
• Inactive Title Bar
• Menu
• Message Box
• Palette Title
• Selected Items
• ToolTip

3. To Change the Item Font -

A) Click on the Font: drop down menu and select a font. (See screenshot below)

4. To Change the Item Font Size -

A) Click on the Size: drop down menu and select a number for the size. The higher the number, the larger the size.

5. To Change the Item Font Color -

A) Click on the Color: drop down menu and select a color.

6. To Have the Item Font in Bold -

A) Click the B button to highlight it. If it is not highlighted, then the font will not be in bold.

7. To Have the Item Font in Italic -

A) Click on the I button to highlight it. If it is not highlighted, then the font will not be in italic.

8. Click on OK.

9. Click on OK to apply changes.

OPTION TWO

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Dialog Box Text and Buttons

NOTE: This will let you change the default fonts for most of the Windows 7 dialog box text and button text through the registry.

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshots below step 5)

Code:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes

5. In the right pane, right click on MS Shell Dlg and click on Modify.
NOTE: The default fonts are the ones displayed below.

6. Type in the name of the font you want to use and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can get the name of the font from the Font Folder Location C:\Windows\Fonts. Be sure that you use the exact same font name and that it is spelled correctly.

7. In the right pane, right click on MS Shell Dlg 2 and click on Modify.

8. Type in the name of the font you want to use and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: You can get the name of the font from the Font Folder Location C:\Windows\Fonts. Be sure that you use the exact same font name and that it is spelled correctly.

8. Close regedit.

9. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.

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