Tweak Library – Enable cleartype font smoothing

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Enable cleartype font smoothing

This setting enables cleartype font smoothing.

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. If any of the subkeys “\ControlPanel\Desktop\” is not present, create it as explained below. Create a REG_SZ string value name "FontSmoothing" (if this value doesn't exist). Right Click on the Option “FontSmoothing”, and from the drop down menu, select Modify. In the Modify dialog box, enter value data
"2". Now, search for DWORD value name "FontSmoothingType", create if not existing. Right-click on it and modify the value data with "0". This enables the setting. Logoff your system.

For disabling, just set "0" in both registry entries.

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Enable cleartype font smoothing.reg

The ".reg" file can enable "Cleartype Font Smoothing".

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Disable cleartype font smoothing (default).reg

The ".reg" file can disable "Cleartype Font Smoothing".

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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

Steps ScreenShots:

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

The "Cleartype Font Smoothing" is enabled after the changes have been made in the registry.

The "Cleartype Font Smoothing" is disabled.

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".

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