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appearance of text on webpage

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text on webpages is thin/ shaky-looking/ hard to read. Not talking about font size here.

== after downloading Firefox onto my computer

text on webpages is thin/ shaky-looking/ hard to read. Not talking about font size here. == after downloading Firefox onto my computer

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You can enable ClearType, used by IE as default. You can enable ClearType system wide for all programs to make other programs like Firefox use it.

Vista: Control Panel > Personalization > Window Color and Appearance > Effects: "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" XP: Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Effects: "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts"

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527 - HOW TO: Use ClearType to Enhance Screen Fonts in Windows XP

Windows ClearType Tuner (online version only works with IE) Microsoft typography: ClearType information

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Réiteach Roghnaithe

You can enable ClearType, used by IE as default. You can enable ClearType system wide for all programs to make other programs like Firefox use it.

Vista: Control Panel > Personalization > Window Color and Appearance > Effects: "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" XP: Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Effects: "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts"

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306527 - HOW TO: Use ClearType to Enhance Screen Fonts in Windows XP

Windows ClearType Tuner (online version only works with IE) Microsoft typography: ClearType information