Windows 10: Turn On or Off ClearType in Windows 10

How to: Turn On or Off ClearType in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off ClearType in Windows 10


ClearType makes the text you see on your displays sharper, clearer, and easier to read.

This tutorial will show you how to to turn on or off ClearType Text Tuner for each display for your account in Windows 10.



Here's How:

1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type cttune in Run, and click/tap on OK to open ClearType Text Tuner.

2. Check (on - default) or uncheck (off) the Turn on ClearType check box for what you want to do, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)

*note You can quickly check or uncheck Turn on ClearType to see a preview of how your text would look with and without ClearType.






3. If you have multiple displays, you will be asked to select Yes or No to tune all displays or only one selected dispay, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)






4. If your display is not set to it's native screen resolution, then you will be asked to select to change to native resolution or keep current resolution, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)








5. Click/tap on the text sample (1 of 5) that looks best to you, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)



6. Click/tap on the text sample (2 of 5) that looks best to you, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)



7. Click/tap on the text sample (3 of 5) that looks best to you, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)



8. Click/tap on the text sample (4 of 5) that looks best to you, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)



9. Click/tap on the text sample (5 of 5) that looks best to you, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshots below)



10. If you have multiple displays and selected Yes in step 3 above, then click/tap on Next and go to step 4 above to repeat these steps for your other displays. (see screenshots below)



11. When finished, click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshots below)




That's it,
Shawn


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How to reset ClearType text to factory settings in Windows 10?

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum.

I suggest you to try the steps provided below and check if it helps.

How to Make Text Easier to Read using ClearType in Windows 10

• To get to the ClearType take an entry to the
  Control Panel and select the Display option.
• On the right pane of the Display window click on
  Adjust ClearType Text link.
• A ClearType Text Tuner window will appear on your screen. Select the
  checkbox Turn on ClearType and click
  Next button to go to the next step
• After turning on the ClearType
  Text Tuner, you will see five windows exhibiting the samples of the text that you wish to set.
• So click Next on the following five sample windows by selecting your required text type.
• On the appearance of last window click Finish after completing the tuning of the text for your monitor.

Hope this information is helpful. If the issue still persists, please post back for further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

 

Win 10 fonts jagged and thin

Hi Jakobsen,

If you encounter the same issue in the further then, I would suggest you to follow the below steps to run the
Cleartype text.

• Type cleartype text in the search bar and click on the
  Adjust Cleartype text.
• Check mark on the Turn on Cleartype.
• Click on Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

IE9: ClearType forced on

Is your problem on this iiyama ProLite E2607WS-1 (1920x1200 26" LCD)? I'm surprised. Or are you operating the monitor in portrait mode?

May i suggest setting display dpi to 120, then run cleartype tuner (download from MS)

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Of course, we wouldnt need to bother with cleartype if we had higher pixel density displays! *Pimp imp:

 

Font too light after Nov 2017 windows update

Hi Lashawn,

Conflicts with the ClearType text settings is one of hte possible reasons why you have a light font after the update. We suggest that you try changing the ClearType settings by following the steps below:

• Type cleartype text in the search bar and click on the
  Adjust Cleartype text.
• Check mark on the Turn on Cleartype.
• Click on Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

Should you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get back to us.

 

Some Blur issue in windows 10

Hi,

I apologize for the delay in response.

Try these font Settings and check.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to run the
Cleartype text.

• Press Windows key on the keyboard.
• Type Cleartype text in the search bar of Windows and click on the
  Adjust Cleartype text.
• Check mark on the Turn on Cleartype.
• Click on Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

If the issue persists then follow the next method.

• Press Windows key on the keyboard.
• Type Font in the search bar of Windows and click on
  Font settings.
• Click restore default font settings.
• Click on Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to help you further.

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Thanks & Regards,