ClearType Tuning for XP

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So, I've gotten what appears to be the perfect setting for ClearType Tuning on XP. The problem is, I want to replicate it on another partition and can't remember which setting I picked. If I start the Wizard again, the current setting will be erased. Is it possible to look up the registry to see which setting I've picked?
 
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I have the following registry keys with cleartype:

xp pro:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Advanced INF Setup\IE UserData NT\RegBackup\0.map

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C2394E9C7148C4E40A3EEE358401BAD4

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\AdvancedOptions\MULTIMEDIA\CLEARTYPE

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\C2394E9C7148C4E40A3EEE358401BAD4\InstallProperties

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-507921405-616249376-1177238915-1003\Software\Microsoft\Advanced INF Setup\IE UserData NT\RegBackup\0.map

HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-507921405-616249376-1177238915-1003\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Note, in Main, right panel look for Use Clear Type Reg-SZ Yes
 
I appreciate your help. But those registry keys seem to be only for IE. Does not ClearType affect the whole system when you turn it on? Anyways, if worse comes to worse, I might just have to install a reg monitor inside an XP virtual machine and see which registry settings are affecting when I change ClearType settings. Would you have any suggestions for such a utility?
 
http://superuser.com/questions/308135/how-can-i-improve-font-appearance-in-google-chrome

clear type is for all browsers, some as stated in the thread above, have to be set to read clear type.

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You can also edit the registry to enable ClearType.

Go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\FontSmoothing registry subkey, and set the value to 0 to disable font smoothing or 2 to enable font smoothing.
Go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\FontSmoothingType registry subkey, and set the value to 0 for no smoothing, 1 for standard smoothing, or 2 for ClearType.

To enable font smoothing for the logon screen, go to the HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop registry subkey, and use the same values as above.
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from HERE
 
It worked! I was able to compare reg keys inside a virtual machine using process mon. For those interested, the keys are @ HKCU>Control Panel>Desktop>FontSmoothing keys...
 
Thanks for the thread, it is surprisingly undocumented stuff.
Gamma setting - 6 text blocks in ClearType XP wizard - corresponds to the "FontSmoothingGamma" key which is created the first time the wizard is used, and values seems to vary from 1000 to 2000 with step 200, 1400 being the default value (that means that the upper right text block shows default text rendering).
 
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