Some of the online virus scanners that Train mentioned use ActiveX. Security on the pc can be got around and will allow access/delete capability to all files. However, it raises the question of whether people are willing to allow that for this sort of application. The application needs to be bullet-proof to prevent hacking. It's a portal to your entire pc.

I just don't see burning as being an online activity. As I mentioned, for many people it means disconnecting from the Internet to stop interruptions from various programs and updates. That rather defeats the purpose of an online burning program. If you stay online and there is some unexpected activity, what do you do? Any intervention may ruin the burn. You only have to look through forums like this to see there are enough dvd burning problems already without having to be concerned with the Internet.

I'm not helping at all with the original question but I think the practicalities should be examined.

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