>I have a VFP 9 app that needs MSCOMCTL.OCX. I know there are 2 ways to accomplish this: Install it manually or through the install. However I am hitting a wall in each.
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>1) I can’t seem to find it in the merge modules in install shield express 5. Which one would I use?

It would be mscomctl.msm

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>2) Although I found a recent version in my windows folder, I forget the command line syntax for registering it.

regsvr32 c:\....\MSCOMCTL.OCX
Check also How to register/unregister an OCX/ActiveX programatically FAQ #7699