How can I disable font smoothing in Win7?

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

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.

 

[Dave-UK]

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.

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

 

[Andy]

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

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

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

Thank you. That's the one I wanted.

 

[Andy]

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

 

[Dave-UK]

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/

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

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.

 

[HellSpawn_Developer]

Hi guys,

Unfortunately, completely disabling font smoothing in Win7 is not as simple as opening the Control Panel and just changing a setting.

I have written a procedure which covers the removal of all Font Smoothing (where possible) from Windows 7:

You can read it here:

Completely Disable Font Smoothing and ClearType in Windows 7