How to test to see if a computer has Excel installed (any version)?

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I have a windows form application that when it starts needs to see if the user has Excel installed on the computer and if not display a message informing user that part of functionality will be disabled.

Is their an easy way to perform this check?

Working in Visual Studio 2008 with VB.Net

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