WARNING: Don't be an idiot likeme and run this

[evlo]

This thing does not ask for anything and runs all registry hacks etc. on start, there are no backups or reversts.

What I encountered in just a few minutes after install:

• dark theme everywhere
• most of the 2D HW acelarted stuff on windows is disabled, so laggy windows
• smooth scrolling disabled
• no search, nowhere, not in exlporer, not in start, not in settings, just no + windows search service is not possible to start in hopes of fixing this
• lot of apps loose settings, history is deleted for edge
• onedrive totally broken, not even possible to edit office documents
• changes cursor size to the largest (i guess)
• laggy keyboard
• touchpad palm rejection disabled, so it is almost impossible to type
• stuff missing from context menus and other things are added
• explorer view changed, missing recents, status bar etc.
• changed power/sleep button behaviour
• snipping tool does not open on print screen press
• shows seconds in time section of the taskbar (again, just a things I found in a first few minutes it broke, so I'm including this)

it might make sense to download "source" and look for registry hacks, as that is easirer then searching the web etc.

Basically what the correct description for this is: one guys repo of windows settings he uses

Note: I'm not mad or angry at the author of this thing, I'm angry at myself. I just wanted to help other people who sumble on this thing. (And myself if I find this in the future)

[Syed123221]

It's scam

[evlo]

I did created PR to warn others https://github.com/evlo/melody_windows/tree/patch-1 as I can understand that from authors point of view there is no issue with this thing.

[evlo]

Well eve reinstallaing windows, in place does not fix the search not working, i guess lot of other thing will also not be fixed, so only real reainstall or iplace losing date (what is the point then) would fix it.

Windows search service is working, but no search in start, but at least in settings it works. Keybord insput is istll broken. Touchpad palm rejection I did not tried, but I can guess that it will be broken too.

At least the office works after inplace windows install.

IMO full reinstall is only way to fix without going trough each reg file etc. Ie. search in start would be reverting changes in Disable_Windows_Search_on_taskbar_and_Start_menu_for_all_users.reg, but so much stuff is now broken (maybe not broken from author's point of view) that it is not worth finding each single thing.

And most things this sets as GPO so to fix keyboard you can't even open keyboard settings, it is just not possible, so only way would be to again go trough the registry files.

[ionuttbara]

added warn. but a quick read i patched the settings to open keyboard's settings (In Windows 11 is located in Time & Language Section.) If you see things broken after application of this script you can file an issue by specifing what is broken, how to access and the windows version). Also a short quote: with a response in paranthesis or bolded:

What I encountered in just a few minutes after install:

dark theme everywhere (its located in Windows Apparence section, download the source code first.) most of the 2D HW acelarted stuff on windows is disabled, so laggy windows ( i don't know how to disable 2D HW acelerated stuff ) smooth scrolling disabled ( are you talking about this? ) no search, nowhere, not in exlporer, not in start, not in settings, just no + windows search service is not possible to start in hopes of fixing this search is disabled via icon and service , re-enabling Windows Search Service it fixes the issue, if not let me know. lot of apps loose settings, history is deleted for edge (the settings are hidden, to undo this remove the value "SettingsPageVisibility" from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer onedrive totally broken, not even possible to edit office documents i will check this, maybe some code from OneDrive Uninstaller imported by mistake there. changes cursor size to the largest (i guess) disables Windows Aero cursor schema laggy keyboard please reference this. if you talk about DataQueueSize, it set to 10 because for gaming optimizations, if not, let me know touchpad palm rejection disabled, so it is almost impossible to type idk about this setting stuff missing from context menus and other things are added specify the missing stuff from context menu, to re-add back, or in next configuration remove ContextMenu folder explorer view changed, missing recents, status bar etc. status bar can be re-enabled, view changed due CompactMode and also missing recent can be caused by removal of QuickAccess/home changed power/sleep button behaviour you can remove that registry file snipping tool does not open on print screen press disabled, you can go to settings to enable it or in next configuration its not including it shows seconds in time section of the taskbar (again, just a things I found in a first few minutes it broke, so I'm including this) you can disable in Windows Settings it might make sense to download "source" and look for registry hacks, as that is easirer then searching the web etc.