Policy

Turn off ClearType

This policy setting prevents the text on the screen from being rendered through the ClearType technology that enhances the readability of text on LCD displays. If you enable this policy setting, applications that host MSHTML do not render text by using the Microsoft ClearType rendering engine. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, applications that host MSHTML render text by using the Microsoft ClearType rendering engine.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Internet Control Panel / Advanced Page
Policy ID 8ff9ac58409c
Internal name Advanced_DisableClearType

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\UseClearType (enabled) = no
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\UseClearType (disabled) = yes
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\UseClearType (enabled) = no
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\UseClearType (disabled) = yes

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the text on the screen from being rendered through the ClearType technology that enhances the readability of text on LCD displays. If you enable this policy setting, applications that host MSHTML do not render text by using the Microsoft ClearType rendering engine. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, applications that host MSHTML render text by using the Microsoft ClearType rendering engine.

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