Turn On/Off Cleartype

Clear Type is enabled by default on Windows Vista. Originally the type face was used to visually improve information on a laptop LCD screen. While clear type was also available in Windows XP, in XP, it was not enabled by default.

Personally, even on a desktop PC i find clear type quite sharp. However, some people may not like clear type so here is a way to disable (or enable it after you have disabled it)

1/ Right click on a vacant part of your desktop

2/ From the drop down menu that appears, Click Personalize

3/ in The Personalize window, Click the Windows Color and Appearance option

4/ In the color and appearance window, Click the 'open classic appearance properties for more color' option

5/ In the classic appearance properties window, Press the Effects button

6/ A small effects window will now appear

7/ Under the 'use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts' section you will see an option box

8/ Click the arrow to the Right of the box and select either 'standard' or 'cleartype' depending upon which you require

9/Next click OK followed by OK again to close the classic appearance setting window

10/ Finally Close the personalization window