Control Component Services from vb

Hello,

I wonder if there is a way to control the component services (Control Panel-> Administrative tools->Component Services) from VB.

My problem is that i have an application in the Com+ Applications branch and i need to update the dll from time to time, so instead of having to open the component service and shut down the application, replace the dll with a new one and then add the new version, i wonder if there is a way to control the component services from VB, so i can write a program that can do that for me.

On a side note, how do other people do to update their component without having to manualy update it? I tried the export function to create a .MSI but when i run it, it create a new application and move the dll to a new directory.

Thanks for help.