KB2545698 - Hotfix to fix blurry font issue in Internet Explorer 9 (and Firefox ≥ 4)

I haven't had this issue myself, but I thought it might be worth posting...

Links
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2545698
http://www.ghacks.net/2011/07/30/mic...es-in-windows/

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Symptoms
Assume that you install Windows Internet Explorer 9 on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. In this situation, text that is displayed in the following core fonts in Internet Explorer 9 appears blurred compared with the same text and fonts in Windows Internet Explorer 8:

• Arial (font style: Regular; font size: 8-point, 9-point, and 10-point)
• Verdana (font style: Regular; font size: 8-point, 9-point, and 10-point)
• Tahoma (font style: Regular; font size: 8-point, 9-point, and 10-point)

Cause
This issue occurs because of a design change to how Internet Explorer 9 renders text. By default, Internet Explorer 9 uses sub-pixel positioned ClearType to render text by using DirectWrite, whereas Internet Explorer 8 uses whole-pixel positioned ClearType to render text by using the Microsoft Windows graphics device interface (GDI).

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Code:

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Hotfix Download Links

Windows 7
x86: Windows6.1-KB2545698-x86.msu
x64: Windows6.1-KB2545698-x64.msu

Windows Server 2008 R2
x64: Windows6.1-KB2545698-x64.msu

Windows Vista
x86: Windows6.0-KB2545698-x86.msu
x64: Windows6.0-KB2545698-x64.msu

Windows Server 2008
x86: Windows6.0-KB2545698-x86.msu
x64: Windows6.0-KB2545698-x64.msu

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It appears I have had this issue as FF now looks much better (tab title text for example)
Thanks for that, I thought it was a FF issue.

Ta! FF has been looking dreaddful!