I need to install new fonts and use them in MS Word or Publisher on my company's computer. However, I don't have admin privileges, so I have been looking for a method to do so.
I know I can install fonts on Windows 7 without admin privileges, by installing PortableApps.
However, due to security measures taken at my company, I can't install the application: non authorized .exe files are disabled for the users and the PortableApps website is banned. Moreover, I'm not allowed to plug USB keys on my computer...
So my question is: how to reproduce PortableApps behaviour ? What does the application do to make locally installed fonts available to Word or other software ? Is there a user-defined environment variable that is modified ? How can I do the same "manually" ?
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The platform uses the AddFontResource API: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/wingdi/nf-wingdi-addf...
You might be able to use it in PowerShell or similar.
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
Thank you! I'll indeed try that and let you know if it works.
Not a PowerShell specialist, but I found this that may help: https://docs.microsoft.com/fr-fr/archive/blogs/deploymentguys/adding-and...
I did not try it yet so I don't know if this requires admin privileges, but thanks for pointing this API. I think it's a good start
This is the solution I was looking for : https://superuser.com/questions/1185779/is-it-possible-to-install-fonts-...
Thank you John for your help!