How to Change the Default System Font in Windows 10

The font on Windows 10 is called Segoe UI, and if you don't like it, you can use this Windows 10 tutorial, which will walk you through the steps to modify the registry to change the default system font on your computer.


How to change the default Windows 10 system font

1. Open Control Panel.

2. Open the Fonts.

3. See the font available on Windows 10 and note the exact name of the font you want to use (e.g., Arial, Courier New, Verdana, Tahoma, etc.).



4. Copy and paste following registry code into the Notepad:



5.  In Notepad, replace ENTER FONT NAME HERE at the bottom with the name of the font (ex: "Courier New") you want to have as the default font in Windows 10.

6. Click File > Save As.

7. Under "Save as type," select All Files, and name your file anything you want with the .reg extension.



8. Click Save button.

9. Double-click your new registry (.reg) file you have created to merge into the registry.

10. Click Yes button.



11. Click OK button.



12. Restart your computer to changes to take affect.


Once your computer restarts, you should see the new font family throughout the elements, including on File Explorer, message box, taskbar, and apps that make use of the default system font.


If you want to revert the changes use the previously created system restore point or follow these steps:

1. Copy and paste the following registry code into the Notepad.



2. Save it as Restore_default_font_in_Windows_10.reg

3. Double-click your new .reg file to merge into the registry.

4. Click Yes button.

5. Click OK button.

6.  Restart your computer to changes to take affect.



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