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Z71
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Need quick CA$H. I have the solution.

January 15, 2004 11:11:34 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
It's real easy. Here's how.

1.) Hack the MS shell dll.
2.) Sell it.
It's that easy.

First it was StylesXP. Now it's Starskin.http://www.lightstar1.com/starskin.htm

Good luck and hope it makes you tons of money.

*Note* This thread is not associated with or affiliated with Tony Robbins.
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Reply #1 January 15, 2004 11:24:51 PM
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I bet once they come here they won't go back
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Reply #2 January 15, 2004 11:26:07 PM
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ugck. that website's design and loading annoyed me immediately. the text was also too small. pray tell, z71.. what's it all about? another hack job skinning?
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Reply #3 January 15, 2004 11:27:00 PM
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Yep! seen it
Now if I only knew how to HaCk
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Z71
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Reply #4 January 15, 2004 11:46:21 PM
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Yes, that's all it is. Just another hack job.
It's just StylesXP with a logon loader and bootskin.
*For those who want to know*
I was browsing the TSS2000.NL website, because they have a good icon or two, every once in a while and I came across this on the front page.
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Reply #5 January 16, 2004 1:45:45 AM
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And even the name Starskin. Hmmm...



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Reply #6 January 16, 2004 2:00:17 AM
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Hmm, do they really use Mormegils icons with permisssion ?



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Reply #7 January 16, 2004 2:02:11 AM
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> I hate rips.
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Reply #8 January 16, 2004 2:09:19 AM
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Maybe this is why that other guys system in this messageboard was corrupted? Hack the system files and one will get instability.
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Reply #9 January 16, 2004 2:41:46 AM
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Hmm, do they really use Mormegils icons with permisssion ?


Windows XP Visual Styles by LightStar
Copyright 2003, LightStar Technologies

Permission has been granted by the author of the enclosed icons for distriburion with this visual theme as a partial set.

Author's Name: Paul Boyer
Icon Set Name: FauxS-XP Purple
Email: mormegil@odyssey-3.com
Enjoy!
LightStar

May all be well within your circle of light ...


The company appears to have legitimate permission to use his icons
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Reply #10 January 16, 2004 2:53:56 AM
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They say so, yes. Funny thing is, they only seem to be able to change the standard desktop icons.


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Reply #11 January 16, 2004 3:02:56 AM
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, one day fly
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Reply #12 January 16, 2004 4:20:09 AM
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Lightstar's a skinner (msstyles). So it wouldn't be unlikely that he may have gotten permission from others to distribute their work with his skins. Evidently now he's associated with (or perhaps is behind, given the "star" theme of the various products) a new product of the StyleXP type. Hmnn....



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Reply #13 January 16, 2004 5:45:12 AM
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That site does not work for me anymore. However look at this http://www.rocketdivision.com/skin.html . The package is not only sold by LightStar Technologies. It's sold by Rocket Division Software too. See http://www.rocketdivision.com/about.html .

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Reply #14 January 16, 2004 7:12:40 AM
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Hey Z, you forgot a couple of steps...

1.) Hack the MS shell dll. 2.) Sell it.


3. Add the same features as your competition.
4. Decide theirs is better anyway, so add their content or the ability to steal it, as a feature to your hack.
5. Sue them for not letting you steal their content.

"mo money, mo money, mo money"
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Reply #15 January 16, 2004 7:54:07 AM
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Reply #16 January 16, 2004 8:04:26 AM
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BTW: Thanks for this thread. It made me google up http://www.tss2000.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?t=826 while looking for information. I browsed through their site and I found out that I was ripped.

BTW: Not by lightstar, but by some other guy.

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Reply #17 January 16, 2004 8:38:21 AM
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What's next? A lawsuit against Rocket Division Software by TGTSoft?

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Reply #18 January 16, 2004 8:44:57 AM
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Reply #19 January 16, 2004 9:28:15 AM
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I have more respect for Rocket Division then TGTsoft. at least rocket vision has other programs that don't appear to be rips...although I have never heard of the company before.
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Reply #20 January 16, 2004 11:13:51 AM
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No offence TtC, but is it better if someone (asks) to steal your car, than if they just took it.
It is a hack. I am wondering though, about thier other programs.
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Reply #21 January 16, 2004 12:24:50 PM
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I wonder too...

I still don't see how businesses can stay in business by selling hacks which can be found easily for free. I hope in longhorn or an update to xp will make these hacks obsolete. Windowblinds will stay around because it can do more then microsoft's skinning engine. Its not like it would be hard for microsoft to just change the uitheme.dll file like the hacked ones are.
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Reply #22 January 16, 2004 1:05:42 PM
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^^Gabe is poor: this evil thread got my hopes up.
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Reply #23 January 16, 2004 1:25:23 PM
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Travis, absolutely.
^^Gabriel. Sorry!
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Reply #24 January 16, 2004 1:32:15 PM
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I hope in longhorn or an update to xp will make these hacks obsolete


I do too, but where will all the kiddies that use these hacks, that upload ripped material go? If Stardock products become the only skinning game in town....
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Reply #25 January 16, 2004 3:46:02 PM
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hopefully (well maybe not depending on who you are) microsoft will incorporate native skinning so the lil' kiddies can again make their lil' skins. If stardock was the only cowboy in town he might get lazy and the bad guys will come roaming in and who will be there to defend us A little competition between companies is a good thing...it keeps the updates and improvements coming.
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