> Before .NET came, we are able to develop applications that are launched
via
> Web browsers. The beauty of Applets/ActiveX controls is that as long as
they
> are signed, they can virtually do almost everything like  what a Windows
> desktop application program can do like creating folders, creating files,
> accessing registries on the CLIENT side. Is there a direct replacement or
> path for this kind of technology in .NET? Please advice ....

> Thanks