How to install & change Fonts ONLY for yourself in Windows 11/10

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Font change had always been tricky. Every time a font was installed on whatsoever system, it used to exist a system-wide change, information technology ever required admin privilege. Then whatsoever regular user who wants to change fonts on his PC couldn't practise it, and the aforementioned applies to a shared school or piece of work PC. However, this has changed and you tin at present install, and alter fonts in Windows xi/10 without the demand for administrative privileges.

Install or Alter fonts only for yourself in Windows xi/10

Previously, whenever you right-click on any font and tried to install the font, you would exist presented with a UAC dialog box. This, when canonical by the admin, resulted in a alter. We know that you tin can install Fonts from Microsoft Store, which doesn't demand whatsoever admin permission. This feature has been extended for any third party font installation, and you can cull to install the font only for yourself.

Right-click on a font file in File Explorer. You will have ii options. First is "Install for all users", and with admin permission, you can install it for all the users. The second would be a simple Install. It will install the font for that user simply.

In scenarios, where the font comes within a compressed folder, there will no context-card- i.eastward. right-click options available. However, when you double-click on the font file within the compressed binder information technology opens in the font previewer. The preview will have an "Install" button.

What is different about this Install button is that there is no security bluecoat hither. In the previous version, this was the same equally the contextual button and needed admin permission to install it. And yes, that was a system-wide install. Now with the security badge gone, you can install it, and the font will be installed merely for your account.

If this sounds new for you lot, information technology'due south because most Windows PCs are single user machines.

This is indeed good news for third-party font developers, especially paid fonts. Now any user will exist able to install it only for himself, and volition non need any assistance.

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP. Please read the unabridged mail & the comments offset, create a System Restore Point before making any changes to your system & be careful about any tertiary-party offers while installing freeware.