MS Internet Explorer Registry Key

I have a PC Windows 2000 Professional with Internet Explorer 6.0, and two version of Java Plug-in installed (14.1 and 1.4.2). Now, when I switch between the two versions, which keys of the registry are involved in the process?
In my case when I switch between the two versions with an Administrator account, all goes well, but when I try with an ordinary account the operation fails.

So, if I need to load a jar file into the ext directory of the plugin, this is the initial key that I would read to discover the actual location of the plugin on the client?
Get the default value and then read the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in
using the version specified in the first location....
Is that correct? Or is there an easier way to discover the actual location of the current plugin?
pyro_dw
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Classes -> CLSID ->
{8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93}

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