[2008] Checking for Dependencies

Hello again, going at it here this morning lol.

My program needs to ensure that a few things are on the computer in order for it to run. Now I know I could do them with the installer but I would rather do them in the splash screen while the app is loading up to ensure that nothing has changed and been removed. Now I can check the DLLS just to see if that file exists.

Another thing I need to check however is MDAC. Is there a way I can get my program to check that MDAC is installed and the version no?

If it is to complicated then I will just use the Installer for that.

Oh and on eother question Can I check what version a DLL file is from VB.Net so rather than just checking to see if that DLL exists I could check its the right version.

Thanks.