At first, fonts are fun, wacky ways to turn boring letters into weird arty things. After a while, though, the fun can wear thin. Too many fonts can clog up the hard drive something fierce. Plus, they make Windows take longer when loading.

Here's how to dump the fonts you've grown sick of.

1. Open the Control Panel from the Start button's Settings area.

2. Double-click on the Fonts icon.

3. Double-click on any fonts that you don't use or no longer like.

Whenever you double-click on a font, Windows lets you see what it looks like.

4. Hold down Ctrl and click on the names of all the unwanted fonts.

Windows removes those fonts when you complete Step 5.

Don't delete fonts starting with MS, like MS Sans Serif or MS Serif. Also, don't delete any fonts with red letters in their icons. Windows 98 and its gang of programs often use those fonts in their menus.

5. Drag and drop the fonts into the Recycle Bin.

That's it — they're gone.

If you've deleted the wrong font, open up the Recycle Bin as soon as possible, click on its name with your right mouse button, and choose Restore for a quick resuscitation.