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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: JohnK on January 18, 2007, 06:39:40 PM

Title: A free equivalent to ClearType for Windows 2000
Post by: JohnK on January 18, 2007, 06:39:40 PM

As an experiment I installed Windows 2000 Pro on my old hard drive, and I really like it. I'm thinking of installing it on my main drive, but the only problem i have with it is the lack of ClearType. The built in font-smoothing doesn't do me any good. Is there a free equivalent to ClearType for Windows 2k? Thanks!

-John

Title: Re: A free equivalent to ClearType for Windows 200
Post by: Fed on January 18, 2007, 10:15:25 PM

A little light reading for you. ;)
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/WhatIsClearType.mspx
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=6245
Do you really need it?
BTW, welcome to W2K, it's nice to see people upgrading from XP. ;D

Title: Re: A free equivalent to ClearType for Windows 200
Post by: JohnK on January 21, 2007, 11:57:49 AM

Well I like cleartype because I have an LCD (it's a laptop)... but I guess I can live without it it'll just take some getting used to lol. I'm not planning switching to 2K until next month sometime, so maybe i'll just turn it off in XP for a while and try to get used to it. thanks!

-John