Font is blurry, works if I go into firefox "Safe Mode"

It's not the font on the text that I type with, but the Address bar, Bookmarks(Include the images), so everything above the tabs(Include the tab text/images), and the right click menu. If I go into Firefox safe mode it all works fine, I have tried to disable all addons but the problem is still there.
Edit:
Tried to Reset firefox to default, didn't work. Uninstalled firefox and removed everything, didn't work. Downloaded firefox portable from portable apps, works, but I don't want to have it portable.

Also, you can try to right-click and '''Toggle''' the key '''gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.enabled''' to '''false''' in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config].
# In the [[Location bar autocomplete|Location bar]], type '''about:config''' and press '''Enter'''. The about:config "''This might void your warranty!''" warning page may appear.
# Click '''I'll be careful, I promise!''', to continue to the about:config page.
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config Entries]
The [https://services.addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/discovery/addon/config-descriptions/ Config Descriptions] add-on adds helpful source comments in about:config.
[https://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/09/hardware-acceleration/ Hardware acceleration]
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel?as=u Advanced]
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe mode] also disables hardware acceleration and themes in addition to extensions.

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