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How can I disable font smoothing in Win7?

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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find
the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is
something else.
--
Crash

"Something there is that doesn't love a wall, that wants it down."
~ Robert Frost ~
 
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Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:jaH_n.8622$xZ2.4548@newsfe07.iad...
> I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find
> the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is
> something else.
> --
> Crash
>


Right-click Computer > Properties.
Advanced System settings.
Performance > Settings.
Smooth edges of screen fonts.
 
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Andy

Flightless Bird
"Dave \"Crash\" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

> I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find
> the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is
> something else.



Go to the Fonts control panel,

Click the "Adjust Cleartype text" and uncheck "Turn on Cleartype" to
disable font smoothing. Click the "Next" buttons through the next few
dialog boxes to get to the "Finish" button. You DON'T have to make "better
or worse" choices. That's for when you reactivate Cleartype again.

Andy
 
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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:jaH_n.8622$xZ2.4548@newsfe07.iad...
>> I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find
>> the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is
>> something else.
>> --
>> Crash
>>

>
> Right-click Computer > Properties.
> Advanced System settings.
> Performance > Settings.
> Smooth edges of screen fonts.


Thank you. That's the one I wanted.
--
Crash

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory."
~ W. Edwards Deming ~
 
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Andy

Flightless Bird
"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote:

>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:jaH_n.8622$xZ2.4548@newsfe07.iad...
>> I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find
>> the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is
>> something else.
>> --
>> Crash
>>

>
> Right-click Computer > Properties.
> Advanced System settings.
> Performance > Settings.
> Smooth edges of screen fonts.



This change kicked me into Aero mode and lost all my Classic colors and
custom settings! :(

Andy
 
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Dave-UK

Flightless Bird
"Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:Xns9DB38D2CE9D0ACotd@216.196.97.131...
> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:jaH_n.8622$xZ2.4548@newsfe07.iad...
>>> I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot find
>>> the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType. That is
>>> something else.
>>> --
>>> Crash
>>>

>>
>> Right-click Computer > Properties.
>> Advanced System settings.
>> Performance > Settings.
>> Smooth edges of screen fonts.

>
>
> This change kicked me into Aero mode and lost all my Classic colors and
> custom settings! :(
>
> Andy
>


What's wrong with using Aero?
If you use Classic colours and have lots of customized settings then maybe
you should consider backing up your registry before changing anything
that's important to you:
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
 
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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
Andy wrote:
> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote:
>
>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:jaH_n.8622$xZ2.4548@newsfe07.iad...
>>> I would like to temporarily disable font smoothing, but I cannot
>>> find the option (if it exists). I am not talking about ClearType.
>>> That is something else. -- Crash
>>>

>> Right-click Computer > Properties. Advanced System settings.
>> Performance > Settings. Smooth edges of screen fonts.

>
> This change kicked me into Aero mode and lost all my Classic colors
> and custom settings! :(


I run my computer in Windows Classic display. No Aero. Unchecking this
option didn't kick me into anything. It just disabled font smoothing,
leaving sharp two color edges on fonts, which is exactly what I wanted.
I have since reenabled it without any adverse or unexpected effects.
--
Crash

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
~ Samuel Johnson ~
 
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