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1. What is FontReview?
2. What are the system requirements for FontReview?
3. How does FontReview differ from Printer's Apprentice?
4. Does FontReview work with Adobe Type 1 fonts?
5. Does FontReview include an uninstall untility?
6. How does FontReview integrate into the Windows shell?
7. The uninstaller fails with a "cannot open file" error (or similar). How can I uninstall FontReview?
8. How do I manually uninstall FontReview?

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1. What is FontReview?
FontReview is a font management tool for Microsoft Windows. It hooks into the Windows shell interface (Explorer) and lets you easily view and print TrueType fonts right from the Windows operating system.

A full list of the product features can be found on the FontReview information page.

2. What are the system requirements FontReview?
FontReview works with Windows 95, 98, NT4 and 2000 systems. If you can run one of these operating systems, then you should be able to run FontReview with no problems.

3. How does FontReview differ from Printer's Apprentice?
These two programs both manage fonts, but they differ in their purpose and feature list.

Printer's Apprentice is our full featured font management tool. It can install and uninstall fonts in large batches called "groups." This is useful for installing fonts you don't frequently use or those that you only need for a particular project. Printer's Apprentice also prints a wide variety of font catalog sheets and sample sheets. A full list of the product features can be found on the Printer's Apprentice information page.

FontReview is a small, light font viewing tool that integrates into the Windows interface. It is very useful for cleaning up stray TrueType font files and generating a quick sample printout. The two products are designed to be used in conjunction with each other.

4. Does FontReview work with Adobe Type 1 fonts?
At this time, FontReview can view installed and uninstalled TrueType fonts. FontReview cannot view Adobe Type 1 font files. We are working on adding this feature for a future version.

5. Does FontReview include an uninstall untility?
Yes, the FontReview setup program includes an uninstall utility. This is located on the Start Menu, in the FontReview group.

It is also listed in the "Add/Remove Programs" list in your Windows Control Panel.

6. How does FontReview integrate into the Windows shell?
FontReview is not a "Windows Shell Extension" in the strict, Microsoft definition. But it does integrate rather nicely through the use of file name extensions and program associations.

By default, Microsoft Windows uses a program called "FONTVIEW.EXE" to view TTF fonts. This program is "associated" with TrueType font files (TTF) and is launched whenever you double-click on a font file. The association also tells Windows what menu items to display on the menu when you right-click a TTF file.

When FontReview is installed, it associates itself with TrueType font files and acts as the default viewer for TTF files. FONTVIEW.EXE is still on your hard drive, it is just not the default font viewing application.

FontReview also uses the file associations to add Open, Install and Print commands to the right-click context menu for TTF files.

Below is an image from the Windows Registry. This Registry keeps track of file associations and a whole slew of other configuration information for Windows. In the "My Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ttffile\shell" section, we see where the Install, Open and Print commands are located.

We also see the commands used by FontReview to carry out these actions. For example, if you right clicked a TTF file and selec the "Print" command, Windows lauches FontReview and sends the file name (the "%1") and print command ("/p") as a parameter. FontReview then carries out the print command.

7. The uninstaller fails with a "cannot open file" error (or similar). How can I uninstall FontReview?
Sometimes the setup program places the installation log file, "install.log" in the windows or windows\system folder. You can still uninstall FontReview, but you just need to locate the install.log file.

1. Locate the INSTALL.LOG file in the windows or windows\system folder. If you are running Windows 2000 or NT, it might be located in the winnt or winnt\system folder.
2. Verify that this is the FontReview installation log file by opening it with Notepad. The second line in the file will read "Title: FontReview Installation."
3. Close down Notepad.
4. Open a Windows Explorer window and navigate to the folder that contains the INSTALL.LOG file.
5. Open another Windows Explorer window and navigate to the Program Files\FontReview folder.
6. Now drag the install.log file and drop it onto the UNWISE.EXE icon that is in your Program Files\FontReview folder.
7. The FontReview uninstaller will now start.

8. How do I manually uninstall FontReview?
The best way to uninstall FontReview is to use the automated uninstaller located in the FontReview group on your Start Menu.

If you wish to uninstall the application manually, follow these steps -
1. First, use FontReview to change your TTF association back to FONTVIEW.EXE.
  a. Start FontReview by double clicking a TTF file.
  b. Click the Options tab.
  c. Click "Open the font with the native Windows font viewier."
  d. Uncheck "Show menu items for FontReview."
  e. Close FontReview.
2. Delete the Program Files\FontReview folder.
3. Delete the FontReview group from your Start menu.
4. Start the Windows Registry Editor.
5. Delete the entire Registry key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ttffile\shell\install"
6. Delete the entire Registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lose Your Mind Development\FontReview 2.6.
7. Delete the entire Registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FontReview 2.6.
 

If you neglected to change the Windows TTF association back to FONTVIEW.EXE in Step 1, you can do it manually by editing the Registry.

1.	Start the Windows Registry Editor. (Double click the REGEDIT.EXE icon in your c:\windows folder.)
2.	In the left pane of the Registy Editor window, expand the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT key by clicking the small "Plus" button. The contents of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT will expand like and outline.
3.	Scroll down and locate the "ttffile" key under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.
4.	Expand "ttffile" key by clicking the "Plus" button to the left of the "ttffile" folder icon.
5.	Now expand the "Shell" key that is under "ttffile"
6.	Then expand the "open" key.
7.	Under "open" is a single key, "command". Select the "command" key by clicking it.
8.	In the right hand pane, double click the "(default)" item.
9.	In the "Edit String" dialog, change the "Value Data" field to read c:\windows\fontview.exe "%1". Make sure you include the the quotes around the %1. Your path to fontview.exe may also be different.
10.	In the right hand pane, double click the "(default)" item.
11.	Click "OK" to save your changes. This reassociates the FONTVIEW.EXE app with TrueType font files.
12.	In the left hand pane, expand the "print" key under "shell" (we are still in the general "ttffile" key.
13.	Under "print" is a single key, "command". Select the "command" key by clicking it.
14.	In the right hand pane, double click the "(default)" item.
15.	In the "Edit String" dialog, change the "Value Data" field to read c:\windows\fontview.exe /p "%1". Make sure you include the the quotes around the %1. Your path to fontview.exe may also be different.
16.	Click "OK" to save your changes. This reassociates the FONTVIEW.EXE app with printing TrueType font files.
17.	Right click the "Install" key under "shell" and select "Delete" from the popup menu.
18.	Click "Yes" when Registry Editor asks if you really want to delete the key. This removes the "Install" menu item (put in place by FontReview) on the contect menu for TrueType files.
19.	Close the Registry editor.

FontReview is now removed from your system.