This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off smooth edges of images and text while using Magnifier for your account in Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
You can experiment with Edge smoothing to see if smoothing works better for you than no smoothing.
Reference:
Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see | Microsoft Support
Learn how to make items on the screen appear larger by using Magnifier in Windows.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Smooth Edges of Images and Text with Magnifier in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Smooth Edges of Images and Text with Magnifier using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Magnifier on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Magnifier to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Under Appearance settings, turn on (default) or off Smooth edges of images and text for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Smooth Edges of Images and Text with Magnifier
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Magnifier_smooth_edges_of_images_and_text.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"UseBitmapSmoothing"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Smooth Edges of Images and Text with Magnifier
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Magnifier_smooth_edges_of_images_and_text.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"UseBitmapSmoothing"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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