Monday, March 31, 2008
[Windows] Magnifier Disables ClearType
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](/blogs/smarticles/images/Windows_Magnifier_Affects_ClearType_(Off).png)
This is with the magnifier on:
![Utility Manager dialog with Magnifier on](/blogs/smarticles/images/Windows_Magnifier_Affects_ClearType_(On).png)
And a convenient animation highlighting the difference:
![Animation switching between previous two images](/blogs/smarticles/images/Windows_Magnifier_Affects_ClearType.gif)
This is with the magnifier off:
![Utility Manager dialog with Magnifier off](/blogs/smarticles/images/Windows_Magnifier_Affects_ClearType_(Off).png)
This is with the magnifier on:
![Utility Manager dialog with Magnifier on](/blogs/smarticles/images/Windows_Magnifier_Affects_ClearType_(On).png)
And a convenient animation highlighting the difference:
![Animation switching between previous two images](/blogs/smarticles/images/Windows_Magnifier_Affects_ClearType.gif)