Magnifier Disables ClearType

Synetech

The Windows Accessibility Magnifier (press Win+U to access the Utility Manager) disables XP’s ClearType feature that smooths out screen fonts.

This is with the magnifier off:

Utility Manager dialog with Magnifier off

This is with the magnifier on:

Utility Manager dialog with Magnifier on

And a convenient animation highlighting the difference:

Animation switching between previous two images

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