Adobe Reader 8
Installing Acrobat Reader 8.1.3: I had some trouble figuring this one out (still a rookie, and this reminded me of just how much of a rookie). Was able to eventually get it to install via a co… Read More
I have found the easiest way to deploy Adobe Reader, Acrobat Pro and standard is to use the Adobe Customization Wizard. This will create an mst with numerous options available to customize the… Read More
To deploy the installation of Adobe Reader 8.1.2, first, I uninstall all Adobe Acrobat Reader versions using this VBS which I took from http://sms-hints-tricks.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2… Read More
Warning about the Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 update. If you have the Acrobat Authoring software installed on a machine and you update the Reader software to 8.1.2 and you select either "Make Acrobat… Read More
FWIW, below is my script for installation, mostly built from info from here (thank you everyone!), partly from unattended's CVS. The result: No EULA prompt ever, no TSR (or whatever it's called… Read More
Acrobat Reader 8 with CA USD: You can deploy the Acrobat Reader without Orca or other Tools. Just start the setup.exe and wait until the first Window opens. Then copy the installation files ou… Read More
After some changes and testing, I have a basic batch file based script running over a Novell network. I am using a basic marker file system (.grp) to check for installation (or attempted instal… Read More
You can run your Adobe Reader customized package with out initiating it through setup.exe. Within your workspace or the path where you saved you application package, make sure you only have in… Read More
I created an ADM file for the following HKCU settings because we wanted to set the following: 1. Get rid of the splashscreen 2. Set the organization name 3. Change the connection speed to LAN … Read More
Bug in Adobe Reader 8.0 Package ------------------------------- Has anyone installed Adobe Reader 8.0 using the silent mode or the /sPB switch or maybe directly running the MSI with qb! switch… Read More
I have virtualized Adobe Acrobat 8 with Altiris SVS and have had no problems at all. The scope behind this was I needed 5.0.5 and 8.1 on the same installation, so both will coexist and work co… Read More
Thanx to Adrian above for giving the .cmd file used for a great install using the smaller .exe file. I've updated it to work with 8.1.0 plus added a few lines to remove the PDF online and remo… Read More
Using SMS to deploy. I used the Adobe Customization tool to create a transform (disabled updates, accept EULA, remove shortcuts from desktop), then modified the setup.ini to apply this transfo… Read More
The Adobe Customization Wizard * can perform most of these tasks. Some people have noted that running the msi created by the Customization Wizard does not apply apply the transforms they have c… Read More
To Change the location of the Updater, Edit "%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdaterPrefs.dat" (This is some XML file) in NotePad, change the location mentione… Read More
How to get a multilingual Adobe Reader 8.1 installation: Firstly you want to get the Adobe Reader Enterprise Edition, not the consumer version. You can extract the compressed NOSSO contents t… Read More
Having just deployed the SVG 3.03 viewer with a lot of pain, using the Adobe Customization Wizard (for Adobe 8 PRO, STD and Reader) greatly simplified my tasks, so I would recommend it to anyon… Read More
To disable the "Send to FedEx Kinko's" function (Adobe Reader 8.1) include this: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown] "bFedExInternetPrinting"=dword:… Read More
Seems something changed between 8 and 8.1 because setting the Updater feature to level 0 in the 8.1 installer (see FTP link below) throws an error in the install process. I don't think it's nec… Read More
Using Orca I modified the msi in the following ways. This could also be done with a transform. Property table: AgreeToLicense=Yes Disable license popup on first launch ENABLE_CACHE_FILES=No… Read More
I followed the instructions here for locking down the installer via the Tuner - removing updates, Beyond Acrobat, etc. It worked fine for the first user who installed the program, but every use… Read More
CLI script to deploy Acrobat Reader v8, without messing with MSI:s, MST:s and other things. Deployable over AD/GPO startup script. 1. Get the full 20MB installer by choosing to download for Wi… Read More
Resolution for error "There is a problem with Adobe Acrobat/Reader. Please exit Adobe Acrobat/Reader and try again." when trying to open a pdf in IE browser Early Febuary 2007 I downloaded the… Read More
You don't have to use Wise to modify the registry keys. The Adobe Customization Wizard 8 contains also a nice registy editor. Just choose "Destionation Computer". For all noods (like me): Afte… Read More
Adobe Reader 8 - Problem with installer discarding MST changes? We'd found the changes specified in MST's were being 'ignored' by the installer, whether they were made directly or through the … Read More
To remove all the features like auto updating, splash screen etc. Pretty much if you follow what migail said except before creating the .MST turn off the splash and what ever you want to turn o… Read More
Just thought I would add that the Adobe Reader 8 Integrated Browser and full client settings are in different. I.E. I was trying to set the Save As button to not show when previewed in the bro… Read More
I tried using the above posts for the removal of the Updater, but with Zenworks, I always errored out with a 1603 error using the MSI with a custom MST (it did install OK without removing Updat… Read More
