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How to delete open font files without reboot?

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There are some font files that I cannot delete. These files are not installed and they are outside of C:\Windows\Fonts. I have previewed them and now I cannot delete them.

Trying to delete them will show:

File in Use

This action cannot be completed because the file is open in System

Close the file and try again.

I know I can delete them after reboot, but it will cause too much trouble every time I need to delete font files.

I have opened procexp64 and have found System process and fontdrvhost.exe have opened the files.

I of course know not to kill system process, and I have tried to force close the handles, and I got access denied.

Is it possible to delete open font files without rebooting?


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