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In both Chrome and Google Earth the font in some windows is multicoloured and hard to read. I have twice fixed it so that it looks 'normal', by adjusting 'Clear type text' in Win7 Ultimate x32, but I'd like it to STAY fixed. How to make the fix permanent ?

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Brief expert summary and a compact, practical checklist.

Colored or inconsistent text usually comes from one of three root causes: app-level rendering that bypasses the OS ClearType pipeline, a graphics driver / hardware-acceleration bug, or a mismatch between ClearType subpixel assumptions and the physical pixel layout (rotated screens, TVs, some projectors). adjusted ClearType (which often hides the symptom), but a permanent fix is to address the underlying renderer/driver behaviour rather than re-tune ClearType every time. s suggestion (a Firefox extension) cannot affect Chrome or Google Earth because extensions run only inside their host browser.

Action checklist (ordered by likelihood and ease):

  • Update the GPU driver from the display adapter vendor (Intel/NVIDIA/AMD) and reboot. Many color/aliasing glitches are fixed by drivers.
  • Disable browser hardware acceleration: Chrome Settings -> Advanced -> System -> turn off "Use hardware acceleration when available" and restart Chrome. That forces software text rendering and often removes colored fringes.
  • For older Chrome builds only: there was a DirectWrite/flags switch that altered text rendering; modern Chrome uses DirectWrite by default and the flag may be gone. Updating Chrome is usually preferable to trying old flags.
  • Google Earth: update to the latest version or toggle its graphics/acceleration option in Preferences (use software rendering if available). Different Google Earth builds use different renderers (OpenGL/DirectX) so switching/updating can help.
  • Multi-monitor/rotation: ClearType depends on pixel geometry. Rotated screens or mixed monitor types can cause color fringes; revert rotation or test on one monitor to isolate.
  • If the problem reappears at login/resume, look for startup utilities, remote-desktop or monitor calibration tools that change font-smoothing; corporate Group Policy can also override settings.

When these measures fail, the persistent culprits are driver bugs or nonstandard pixel geometry. The usual next diagnostics are GPU model, driver version, exact Chrome/Google Earth versions and a screenshot so rendering path can be identified.

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Maybe a firefox extension can solve it?

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How could a firefox extension be applied to Chrome or Google earth ?

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