>Ok. The transparent to the user is sacrificable. Is that a word? oh well. How would you do it?
I would start by reading the registry of what all is installed. Ironically, you would find Windows standard installated software in the Uninstall key of the registry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Mark McCasland
Midlothian, TX USA