These are my current settings, and the way they are set i SHOULD have smooth fonts. Instead what i have are dark fuzzy fonts

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Set the method to smooth fonts to Cleartype in the effects dialog box.

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I've tried that, but it makes it worse.

Can i see your screenshot with cleartype on?

Use this to adjust the cleartype settings. http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ner/Step1.aspx The adjustment would help you get rid of any extra fuzziness. Also, don't expect Cleartype to render fonts the Mac way. Windows font smoothing is not very good.

Another thing, if you're using Styler only for the toolbar then you can turn the rest of the features off. That way you don't have to constantly run it in the background eating up some resources.

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Dude, i said it looks way worse with cleartype on then it does without it on.

If i can see a screenshot of your desktop?

Did you even try the link I gave you? It's supposed to adjust the cleartype contrast settings to make them look better. The default look ghastly on many computers, even mine, esp. if you have a CRT. Try that link, adjust your settings and then report if it doesn't get better. Here's a screenshot of my desktop, http://www.osx-e.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=3317&c=507

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You are NOT SUPPOSED to have cleartype one!

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Bad (Your's):

Well, not entirely. You are supposed to have Cleartype on *if* you are using normal, unmodded fonts like most of us do. Cleartype should be off only if you use a font modded to use grayscale rendering. In your case, you're doing the latter but never bothered to tell us that. So you were given general instructions to turn on Cleartype..

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