Detecting Shockwave Files

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Q: I'm deploying a .net application to a variety of users and want to detect if a PC already has Shockwave installed on it or not?

A: Search for the file "Shockwave Flash Object" in "C:\windows\Downloaded Program Files" (Windows XP) or "C:\winnt\Downloaded Program Files" (Windows 2000.)

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