IE text is very faint

While the headings in Internet Explorer pages are okay, the main text on
news pages is very faint and places a strain on the eyes. I can adjust the
size of fonts but is there any way I can choose the sharpness and contrast
of text displayed?

Ram wrote:

> While the headings in Internet Explorer pages are okay, the main text on
> news pages is very faint and places a strain on the eyes. I can adjust the
> size of fonts but is there any way I can choose the sharpness and contrast
> of text displayed?

ClearType in Internet Explorer 7:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/03/03/543181.aspx
ClearType Text in IE7:
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/02/03/524367.aspx

http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
13. IE7 enables 'clear type'. If you don't like it, turn it off via Tools,
Internet Options, Advanced, Multimedia tab.
There is a bug where ClearType continues to affect OE even when disabled -
fix (cite: dfrey1969 in the internetexplorer.general newsgroup)
Navigate to key:
HKCU\Identities\{56561DBF-E736-4516-B63E-80BB99D3E6AD}\Software\Microsoft\Ou
tlook Express\5.0\Trident\Main\
Create STRING UseClearType if it does not exist. Set value to no.

Hope this helps

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Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
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"Create STRING UseClearType if it does not exist. Set value to no"
Does NOT work or make any difference at all.
Cleartype is still enabled in Outlook Express.

"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ram wrote:
>
>> While the headings in Internet Explorer pages are okay, the main text on
>> news pages is very faint and places a strain on the eyes. I can adjust
>> the
>> size of fonts but is there any way I can choose the sharpness and
>> contrast
>> of text displayed?
>
> ClearType in Internet Explorer 7:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/03/03/543181.aspx
> ClearType Text in IE7:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/02/03/524367.aspx
>
> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
> 13. IE7 enables 'clear type'. If you don't like it, turn it off via
> Tools,
> Internet Options, Advanced, Multimedia tab.
> There is a bug where ClearType continues to affect OE even when disabled -
> fix (cite: dfrey1969 in the internetexplorer.general newsgroup)
> Navigate to key:
> HKCU\Identities\{56561DBF-E736-4516-B63E-80BB99D3E6AD}\Software\Microsoft\Ou
> tlook Express\5.0\Trident\Main\
> Create STRING UseClearType if it does not exist. Set value to no.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> --
> Vincenzo Di Russo
> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
> Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
> My Home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>

"Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:
....
> Navigate to key:
> HKCU\Identities\{56561DBF-E736-4516-B63E-80BB99D3E6AD}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Trident\Main\
> Create STRING UseClearType if it does not exist. Set value to no.
>
> Hope this helps


Yes, it does, provided you realize that the above is an *example*
and that you are expected to "navigate" through your own "placeholder"
GUID. ; )

Presumably if you have more than one Identity you would have
to do this for each GUID (otherwise somehow know which one
you were currently using.)

Also know that OE must be recycled for this change to take effect.
E.g. verify with Task Manager that msimn.exe is not running
before reopening OE again.


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You did disable it using the GUI menu option first, yes?

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Internet Explorer Community
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"Nero" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "Create STRING UseClearType if it does not exist. Set value to no"
> Does NOT work or make any difference at all.
> Cleartype is still enabled in Outlook Express.
>
> "Vincenzo Di Russo [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Ram wrote:
>>
>>> While the headings in Internet Explorer pages are okay, the main text on
>>> news pages is very faint and places a strain on the eyes. I can adjust
>>> the
>>> size of fonts but is there any way I can choose the sharpness and
>>> contrast
>>> of text displayed?
>>
>> ClearType in Internet Explorer 7:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/03/03/543181.aspx
>> ClearType Text in IE7:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/02/03/524367.aspx
>>
>> http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html
>> 13. IE7 enables 'clear type'. If you don't like it, turn it off via
>> Tools,
>> Internet Options, Advanced, Multimedia tab.
>> There is a bug where ClearType continues to affect OE even when
>> disabled -
>> fix (cite: dfrey1969 in the internetexplorer.general newsgroup)
>> Navigate to key:
>> HKCU\Identities\{56561DBF-E736-4516-B63E-80BB99D3E6AD}\Software\Microsoft\Ou
>> tlook Express\5.0\Trident\Main\
>> Create STRING UseClearType if it does not exist. Set value to no.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> --
>> Vincenzo Di Russo
>> Microsoft® MVP - Most Valuable Professional
>> Windows - Internet Explorer since 2003
>> My Blog: http://blogs.dotnethell.it/vincent/
>> My Home: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>
>
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