Keep in mind that software can be instaled for all users (HKLM) or for the current user only (HKCU).

IF oReg.Openkey("SOFTWARE\Microsoft", HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) = 0

>Thanks, This program or rather class was what I referred to
>Now I only get eg Microsoft but not
>Word
>Excel
>Powerpoiint
>Visual foxpro
>etc
>
>which is what I actually would need
>
>Thanks for all your help