turn off cleartype

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.

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.

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

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.

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. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"infiniter" wrote in message

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.

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]" wrote:

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. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"infiniter" wrote in message 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.

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. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"infiniter" wrote in message

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]" wrote:
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. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"infiniter" wrote in message 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.

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.

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.
"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

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. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"infiniter" wrote in message 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]" wrote:
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. -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"infiniter" wrote in message 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.

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.
"Peter M" wrote:

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.