Why Do My Windows Vista Fonts Look Horrible?

If you've just bought a computer with Windows Vista installed and your fonts look awful, especially when browsing the web, it could be because the default settings enabled by the manufacturer have font smoothing disabled.

If you have Aero enabled, you'll have to click on "Open classic appearance properties for more color options".

Click on the "Effects…" button and make sure that your computer has the checkbox for font smoothing enabled.