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How to Delete Font Cache in Windows 10

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

Font Cache enables the Windows OS to load fonts faster when you run the programs, explorer and so on. However, it can corrupt sometimes, which makes the fonts display incorrectly. For example, the system fails to switch to your wanted language completely. At this time, you can clear the Font Cache to rebuild it. For how to delete the Font Cache in Windows 10, you can follow the 2 effective ways below.

  1. 1. Manually Delete Font Cache
  2. 2. Use System Genius to Delete Font Cache

delete font cache in windows 10

1. Manually Delete Font Cache

Before applying this way, it's suggested to backup your Windows 10 and important files to avoid data loss or system crash caused by mistakes.

Step 1: Press Win+R to access the Run box and input services.msc in it. Then hit Enter to open the Services window.

open services window

Step 2: Locate to Windows Font Cache Service and right-click it to choose the Stop option.

stop windows font cache service

Step 3: Access This PC, choose View in the upper tool bar and show hidden items. Then negative to the path step by step: C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Local\FontCache.

show hidden items

Step 4: Empty the FontCache folder.

empty fontcache folder

Step 5: Head to C:\Windows\System32\. After that, find and delete FNTCACHE.DAT.

delete fntcache dat

Step 6: Reboot your Windows 10 computer and the Font Cache will be rebuilt.

2. Use System Genius to Delete Font Cache

Not good at operating the system or just want a tool to easily clear the Font Cache in Windows 10? Then iSunshare System Genius must be what you want. As a smart Windows junk cleaner, iSunshare System Genius realizes junk deletion within a simple few clicks. It can remove the junk files including the Font Cache, temporary files, invalid registry entries, etc. So, how to free try this user-friendly utility? Here is the detailed guide.

Step 1: Free download iSunshare System Genius and then install it in your Windows 10 PC.

Tips: iSunshare System Genius has a 3-day free trial.

free download system genius

Step 2: Run the utility and hit Scan in the Junk File section.

hit scan in junk files section

Step 3: After a while, you can get the junk-scanning results. To only choose Font Cache, you can uncheck the box in front of the Junk file scan result option and then check Font Cache. Now, it's time to delete the Font Cache by clicking Clean.

clear font cache

Step 4: Restart Windows 10 and the system will rebuild the Font Cache.

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