Windows 10: Remove windows 10 font smoothing?

Discus and support Remove windows 10 font smoothing? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Hello, everyone. I have this problem in Windows 10. I don't want it, I like windows 7. But, hardware changes and stigma for anything you like... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/nekatsiemanresugmo, Nov 10, 2020.

  1. /U/NEKATSIEMANRESUGMO
    /u/nekatsiemanresugmo Win User

    Remove windows 10 font smoothing?


    Hello, everyone.

    I have this problem in Windows 10.

    I don't want it, I like windows 7. But, hardware changes and stigma for anything you like personally are gradually and forcefully being changed in a direction I can't control. i.e. companies requiring a certain browser, or version, or program that only runs on this OS or that phone, etc, etc just to pay a bill or do work.

    My biggest issue with Windows 10 is the smooth fonts. As you know, cleartype and anti aliased fonts are insanely bad for your eyes long term. Me, personally, I have to have my fonts crisp and clear--like those in the sidebar here--or I get unbelievable migraines.

    After scouring the internet, and doing multiple vm tests with different configurations, I've gotten Windows 10 to show about 60% clean fonts, and the other half no change. Have a look:

    screenshot

    Those that are familiar with the default look of windows 10 should see a difference immediately. What I'm trying to do is remove the rest of smooth fonts if possible.

    Any suggestions would be great!

    Here is what I use so far:

    • ClassicShellSetup_4_3_1
    • Windows10_DPI_FIX

    • remove_win10_fontsmoothing_best (tweaked reg file, do not use unless you know what you're doing)

      REGEDIT4

      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\FontSubstitutes] "MS Shell Dlg"="MS Sans Serif" "MS Shell Dlg 2"="Tahoma" "Segoe UI"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Black"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Black (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Black Italic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Historic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Light"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Light (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Light Italic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Semibold"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Semibold Italic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Semilight"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Semilight (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Segoe UI Semilight Italic (TrueType)"="MS Sans Serif" "Arabic Transparent"="Arial" "Arabic Transparent Bold"="Arial Bold" "Arabic Transparent,0"="Arial,178" "Arabic Transparent Bold,0"="Arial Bold,178" "Helvetica"="Arial" "Arial Baltic,186"="Arial,186" "Arial CE,238"="Arial,238" "Arial CYR,204"="Arial,204" "Arial Greek,161"="Arial,161" "Arial TUR,162"="Arial,162" "Courier New Baltic,186"="Courier New,186" "Courier New CE,238"="Courier New,238" "Courier New CYR,204"="Courier New,204" "Courier New Greek,161"="Courier New,161" "Courier New TUR,162"="Courier New,162" "Times"="Times New Roman" "Times New Roman Baltic,186"="Times New Roman,186" "Times New Roman CE,238"="Times New Roman,238" "Times New Roman CYR,204"="Times New Roman,204" "Times New Roman Greek,161"="Times New Roman,161" "Times New Roman TUR,162"="Times New Roman,162" "Tahoma Armenian"="Tahoma" "Helv"="MS Sans Serif" "Tms Rmn"="MS Serif" "David Transparent"="David" "Miriam Transparent"="Miriam" "Fixed Miriam Transparent"="Miriam Fixed" "Rod Transparent"="Rod" "FangSong_GB2312"="FangSong" "KaiTi_GB2312"="KaiTi"

      [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts] "Segoe UI (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Black (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Black Italic (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Bold (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Bold Italic (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Italic (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Light (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Light Italic (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Semibold (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Semibold Italic (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Semilight (TrueType)"=- "Segoe UI Semilight Italic (TrueType)"=-

      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common] "RespectSystemFontSmooth"=dword:00000001

      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "FontSmoothing"="0" "FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000000

      [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] "CaptionFont"=hex:f3,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,cc,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "IconFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,cc,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "MenuFont"=hex:f4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,cc,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "MessageFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,cc,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "SmCaptionFont"=hex:f3,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,\ 00,00,00,00,cc,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 "StatusFont"=hex:f5,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,90,01,00,00,\ 00,00,00,cc,00,00,00,00,54,00,61,00,68,00,6f,00,6d,00,61,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00


    • Cleartype off (in registry)


    • Font smoothing off (in registry)

    Here is also another post for reference, which I have tested and retested and tweaked to get as far as I am at the moment: https://superuser.com/questions/114...smoothing-in-window-10-with-font-substitution

    There are many of you out there much smarter than I am in regards to this, so if you know of a potential solution, a link, a suggested tweak, etc I am all ears and I will test it. No harm no foul. I just want a clean OS that happens to have to be windows 10 soon for work, but I can't use this as is.

    Thank you.

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    :)
     
    /u/nekatsiemanresugmo, Nov 10, 2020
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  2. MICHAEL GALL
    Michael Gall Win User

    fonts

    Hi,

    For clarification regarding your smooth fonts in Windows, we would like to know if you are referring to the
    Smooth edges of screen fonts option in Windows 10. If yes, we suggest that you follow the steps below on how to select it:

    • Type-in advanced in the search box, and click View advanced system settings on the list.
    • As the System Properties window shows up, tap Settings in Performance.
    • Select Smooth edges of screen fonts, and hit OK.

    We would appreciate it if you could get back to us and provide us your feedback.
     
    Michael Gall, Nov 10, 2020
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  3. ATI.BOB
    ati.bob Win User
    Hardware Font Smoothing?

    Just curious, is there such a thing as Hardware Accelerated Font Smoothing (Font Anti-Aliasing)?

    Does any of the ATI or nVidia chipset supports it?
     
    ati.bob, Nov 10, 2020
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  4. ATI.BOB
    ati.bob Win User

    Remove windows 10 font smoothing?

    Hardware Font Smoothing?

    What I mean is that is the font smoothing (ClearType/Standard Font Smoothing) is accelerated (processed) by the GPU.. I know how to enable it and my display colour quality is at 32-bits per pixel (I don't hink that affects text quality though).. *Wink Remove windows 10 font smoothing? ;)
     
    ati.bob, Nov 10, 2020
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