mca, I have something I would like to change.

your code (wkix-update) still uses kix when it examines if kix is installed. this is no good.
the download of that exe takes more time than just replicating the actual kix.

what would be ok would something like using fc.
making compare of 2 exe-files is goodie.
these 2 can be both on local machine!
if they do not exist or if they are different then install.

this way, once installed, it's there.

your methods are ok, but it requires the whole package to be transferred to wksta before check can begin.
and then, anyone can remove your ok-file

but if you have other wkix411check.exe in the windir and other in system32 as wkix32.exe who goes there for destroy?
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