Tweak Library – Enable “ClearType” contrast resolution.

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Enable “ClearType” contrast resolution.

This setting enables you to adjust the “ClearType” contrast resolution for better results.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows Vista

Description:

“ClearType” is a font-enhancement technology that is capable of making fonts appear clearer. This font smoothing method gives better results on LCD display with Windows, if the contrast value is adjusted between 900-1100. However, because “ClearType” still includes antialiasing support, you may see some improvement when you enable “ClearType” on a CRT screen.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, right-click and modify the String value “FontSmoothing”, in the right panel, to “2”, along with the Dword value “FontSmoothingType” to set its data to “2”. After this, create a Dword value “FontSmoothingGamma” and set its value between 750-1000, in Decimal.

To disable, delete the added values.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

FontSmoothing

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

FontSmoothingType

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Modified

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

FontSmoothingGamma

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

value between (750-1000)

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Cleartype Contrast (Gamma Correction)" is adjusted after the changes have been made in the registry.

The "Cleartype Contrast (Gamma Correction) is set to default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\] key, right-click on the "FontSmoothing" String value and click on "Modify".

Third, enter the value "2" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Fourth, right-click on the "FontSmoothingType" DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Fifth, enter the value "2" in the text box and click on 'OK'.

Sixth, right-click on the right pane and click on "New > DWORD Value" to create a new DWORD value with the name "FontSmoothingGamma".

Seventh, right-click on the 'FontSmoothingGamma' DWORD value and click on "Modify".

Finally, enter the value in decimal between (750-1000) in the text box and click on 'OK'.