This tutorial will show you how to change or reset the default font used by Registry Editor for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
System configuration information is stored centrally in a hierarchical database called the registry. You can use Registry Editor to add and edit registry keys and values, restore the registry from a backup or to default values, and to import or export keys for reference or backup.
You can change the font used by Registry Editor to any installed font for Windows.
Reference:
About the Registry - Win32 apps
The following topics describe the registry and the functions you can call to retrieve and modify the data stored there.
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You must be signed in as an administrator to change the font in Registry Editor.
Contents
- Option One: Change Font in Registry Editor
- Option Two: Reset Font to Default in Registry Editor using Command
1 Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
2 Click/tap on View on the menu bar, and click/tap on Font. (see screenshot below)
3 Select the Font, Font style, and Size you want to use, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
You can see a preview of your font changes in the Sample box.
Font settings for Registry Editor are saved to the FontFace, FontItalic, FontSize, and FontWeight values in the registry key below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Regedit
1 Open Windows Terminal (Admin), and select either Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt.
2 Copy and paste the command below into Windows Terminal (Admin), and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RegEdit" /va /f3 You can now close Windows Terminal (Admin) if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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