Enable/disable ClearType in Windows7

Question

Hi I need to enable/disable Cleartype (or \"Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows > Smooth edges of screen fonts\") via cmd (or any script like VBS/JS) or from re

Answer 1

Here's a PowerShell way to do it:

Set-ItemProperty 'HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop\' -Name FontSmoothing -Value "2"

You'll need to log off and back on for it to take effect.

NOTE: strangely the setting doesn't show up as enabled in Performance Options, even though it's clearly turned on: