Installing Adobe XI with no updates
Hello,
I want to setup a distrution for Adobe XI, but I want to turn off updates. I do not want Adobe to run updates I want Kace to do update through patching. Also I'm looking to do this with Java as well.
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From our very own Deployment Tips section:
Reader:
1) Apply for a free license to distribute
2) Download the MSI: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/en_US/
msiexec /i "AdbeRdr11000_en_US.msi" /qn DISABLE_ARM_SERVICE_INSTALL=1 DISABLEDESKTOPSHORTCUT=1
Installs Adobe Reader 11 without Automatic Updates and the annoying desktop shortcut
http://www.itninja.com/software/adobe/reader-6/11-1657
Java:
start /wait jre-7u9-windows-i586.exe /s /v"/norestart AUTOUPDATECHECK=0 JAVAUPDATE=0 JU=0" /L C:\JavaDeployLog.txt
REM Disable Java Update Tab and also Updates and Notifications
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy" /v EnableJavaUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy" /v NotifyDownload /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
http://www.itninja.com/software/oracle/java-2/7-552
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Use the Adobe XI customization wizard, it's sexy. http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5515 - areiner 11 years ago
You might consider using adobe's customization tool to create your mst file and call that with all your settings you want.
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4950
Java
you can do this through registry or during the install process
http://www.kevintaber.com/2011/10/25/disable-java-auto-update/
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We have tried the wizard for adobe xi, but it will not let use turn off the updates in adobe reader. We would have to install the program then remote into pc and run the program and go to preference and updater and check do not download or install updates automatically. We would like to do all this from a slient install. - Kdebiasse 11 years ago
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Can you find the registry key that makes that change and then use the KBOX to enforce that registry key. That would then go out to all the machines and change the value from 1 to 0. There is an enforce registry setting wizard already in the KBOX. You could do that for both adobe and java.
I am surprised that the msi package and mst answer file won't make those changes at time of installation. Maybe it won't change the current setting with a upgraded installation? - nshah 11 years ago
You may want to check out http://www.setupcommander.com/ . It makes generating transform files really easy for use with KACE software deployments.
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FYI it's still in beta mode until the beginning of this month. I've had good luck with it so far. Otherwise the Adobe Reader XI customization tool works well too. - GeekSoldier 11 years ago
I have tried the switches and it still have autoupdate on it. Same for Java. We are finding that we have to drill into registry to turn it off? That means we have to write a script for it?
Add this registry entry to the mst file to disable the autoupdate.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\Adobe ARM\1.0\ARM]
"iCheck"=dword:00000000