Theres always a dilemma when distributing my software..

Should I include the runtimes (which adds a lot of bulk to the program) or just include the program and hope that the runtimes are already installed?

The best way is probably to just include the program, but check if the runtimes are already installed.

Is there a simple way to do this? Obviously the application to check cannot be coded in vb cause it will need the runtime to start :P

And since I dont know any other languages.. im in a bit of a pickle.

Are there free ways to be able to do this for me?