>First create a small exe that sits on the LAN and does nothing else but execute the real EXE.
>In this starter you can compare the time data stamp on the real exe on the lan to a copy of
>it on the local harddrive, if the lan version is newer, scopy it to the local drive and then
>execute the copy on the local drive. If the lan version is not newer, then just execute the
>copy on the local drive.

I would have said "the real APP", rather than EXE. Do you have a feel for which one is better?
I haven't used this technique myself, so I can't speak reliably....