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Fonts that are Protected by Windows File Protection

Windows File Protection is a feature of Windows XP that prevents the unauthorized replacement of essential system files. WFP runs as a background process on Windows XP and monitors certain files. When WFP detects that a protected file has been changed, it restores the original.

Protected files include the following files that ship on the Windows XP product CD:

• Micross.ttf

• Tahoma.ttf

• Tahomabd.ttf

• Dosapp.fon

• Fixedsys.fon

• Modern.fon

• Script.fon

• Vgaoem.fon

If the application requires newer versions of these components, it must update these components by using a Microsoft Service Pack that installs the required versions.