How to disable "CLEAR TYPE" in IE7 and beyond?

Well, I took the jump to try IE7. Spent about an hour getting it set up. I have XP Pro, SP2. The IE Setup ran through the Clear Type wizard and installed Clear type. Now, it appears to affect MOST programs on this machine! I am not happy with Clear Type and I tried to turn it off in IE. The text is still fuzzy on my other programs. Any ideas? TIA- Greg.

 

Greg Golden--From IE7 Help
"Why do fonts look blurry in Internet Explorer?
If screen fonts look different in Internet Explorer than they do in other parts of Windows (for example, if they're blurry or bolded), it might be because because of ClearType. ClearType is a software technology developed by Microsoft that improves the readability of text on Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitors, such as those used on laptops and flat panel screens. ClearType can sometimes appear blurry on Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors or un-tuned LCD displays. By default, ClearType is always turned on in Internet Explorer, regardless of how Windows is configured, though you can change it.

If your fonts are not displaying as clear as you'd like, you can try optimizing ClearType for your monitor. Go to the Microsoft Typography ClearType (http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/Step1.aspx) website, and then follow the instructions for tuning ClearType. The website installs an ActiveX control to help you tune ClearType to your monitor, or you can download a tool that can be used offline instead.

If you still do not like the how ClearType looks in Internet Explorer and you want to turn it off, follow these steps to have Internet Explorer use the same settings as Windows. Once you do this, you can turn ClearType off (or back on) by using the Windows Control Panel.

To have Internet Explorer use the same ClearType settings as Windows

In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
Click the Advanced tab, scroll to the Multimedia section, clear the Always use Clear Type for HTML check box, and then click OK.
The changes will take effect the next time you start Internet Explorer. "

 

Right click a blank area of the desktop, Properties, Appearance tab, Effects button, and uncheck the Clear Type option under 'Use the following to smooth the edge of screen fonts'

 

Ok, I think both answers are right. Bill, yours was much easier to follow. Thanks both of you! Case closed.-- Greg.