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MacOSX-Like Font Smoothing On Windows

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From this:
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To this:
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Can you see the diference? :)

How to install and use this program

1-
2- Extract this ZIP file in any directory, for example:
C:\gdi
3- Doubleclick the file:
gditray.exe
4- Now, on your task bar you will see a “G”
Limite - MacOSX-Like Font Smoothing On Windows - RaGEZONE Forums

5 - Click with the right mouse button and select the option:
Enable
6- Now, the “G” icon in your task bar should be like this:
Limite - MacOSX-Like Font Smoothing On Windows - RaGEZONE Forums

7- Right click the "G" icon in your task bar and choose the following config:
Limite - MacOSX-Like Font Smoothing On Windows - RaGEZONE Forums

8- Enjoy this beautiful font-smoothing.

How to make the program auto enable the font smoothing on start up
This program does not add an startup entry for you so if you want it to start with windows you will have to make some changes to the registry.
1. Start regedit (Start > run > regedit)
2. Go to the following address: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
3. Right Click in an empty area of the window and create a new String Value.
4. Name it whatever you want and double click it. Under value data you should put the path where gditray.exe is located.
e.g:
Limite - MacOSX-Like Font Smoothing On Windows - RaGEZONE Forums

5. Open the gdi++.ini file. (Right click the "G" icon on your task bar > Choose Open INI)
6. Change the value of AutoEnable from 0 to 1.

That's it, next time you restart your computer it will change the font smoothing on start up.

Credits:
For showing us how to use the program.
 
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RightClick desktop > Properties > Appearance > Effects > Use the following method to smooth edges of screenfont > ClearType

How is this better?
 
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Cleartype looks pretty bad on my LCD screen.
 
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i hate that font smoothing, kinda arghh in my eyes
well nice tutorial
 
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