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Originally Posted by Liam View Post
it's system wide, if you text in IE is smooth, then you have it on.
Not 100% true
Yes, ClearType IS system-wide, but IE7 has sort of built-in ClearType algorithm too, so you do not have to have CT installed system-wide to experience smooth text in IE7.

If you like this effect in IE7, then install ClearType for the whole system (including Firefox of course):
http://www.microsoft.com/typography/...ClearType.mspx
http://samanathon.com/love-cleartype...erywhere-else/