How to check if DCOM is already installed on a PC?

Hi all! We're finally distributing our program across the company, but in order to help the (relatively) clueless administrators install the correct files I'd like to let them skip installing DCOM95/DCOM98 on Win95/98 PCs if possible.

So what files do I tell them to look for to check if DCOM has already been installed on the PC? I'd LOVE to assume if the PC is on a network & functioning it MUST have DCOM-but that's too risky!

Would it be OK to just have them ALWAYS install DCOM on the PC before installing the program's setup files(which include MDAC2.5 btw)? That's always a default possibility, I guess. I'd appreciate any help! Thanks!

thomas

you're probably better off just having them install DCOM. I ran into the same situation before and the users had more trouble trying to check to see if DCOM was installed than the did installing it. Of course your install program can check the registry and install dcom if necessary for you, if you have the time to mess around with the install script's.

THANKS BG! I'll go ahead & recommend that way(it DOES seem easier for me in the long run! <g>).