Turn off ClearType

[Guest]

Hello!

Just installed the Vista Beta 32bit and it gives me a headache on my LCD.
The ClearType is the worst thing I've ever seen. It does not clear anything,
it blurs.
The screen resolution of 1280x1024 is a pixel 1:1 of the LCD, so any font
comes as sharp and clear as possible, without ClearType. That's the big
advantage of LCDs. No interpolation, no half pixels.

But how to deactivate? There is a hint, in the Windows help, to use the
Online ClearType Tuner. Wow! For a PC that has no internet access and shall
not get one!

Any idea?

Thx.

 

[Guest]

Sorry for the double post, but I got an error after I hit the POST button for
the first time, so I tried again.

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Right click Desktop > click Personalize > Visual Appearance, click the
Classic Appearance Options dialog link > click Effects, there you will find
the option to turn off Clear Type.
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[Guest]

Yes, I know that option. But it didn't effect anything. The start menu and
some other windows had still that nasty blurred text. I assume, the Segoe
font is to blame. But one can't choose another font.

 

[Andre Da Costa [Extended64]]

Are you referring to Outer Glow on window title bars? If so, that cannot be
changed, its there for a purpose to make text legible on certain
backgrounds.
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[Peter M]

Weird, I have no issue with cleartype on my lcd... it looks just as sharp
and clean as when using XP. And my lcd is far from new.

 

[Guest]

Uhm, I said the start menu. Not the text in the first level, but in "All
programs" or in "Control panel". The list of item is still cleartyped. If I
could change that font...
I read about the ClearType Tuner. Well, that one thing to solve this
problem, if it will work. But the PC I had Vista on(deleted meanwhile for
being nasty and faulty), has no and shall not have internet access.

Thanks for your help, anyway.

 

[Guest]

Damn, I would send you a picture of it, but I already killed Vista from the HD.
Do you really use native resolution of your LCD? Since ClearType is
activated by default, you should see what I mean. Your copy of Vista Beta
should also use that silly Segoe font. When I change all fonts I can change
(title bars, icons, dialogue field etc.) to Arial, in the display properties,
I can see it getting better. But some Windows (control panel, start menu -
all programs) is still using Segoe and has this blurry look which makes my
eyes hurt.