download installation files from: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/ (25Mb version is without adobe.com & Adobe Air) extract installation files: AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe -nos_ne installat… Read More

****The Simplest Way to Install Adobe Reader 9.x Silent with any/all incremental patches and suppress undesirable options**** Whilst not a repost, this information exists but this is perhaps a… Read More

in order integrate the 9.1.2 update into your installation, download ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.1.2/misc/AdbeRdrUpd912_all_incr.msp and save it in the same folder as you ins… Read More

To install the 9.1.1 update at the same time as 9.1, use the following command: set MSINAME=AdobeReader set MSIVER=9.1.0 start /w msiexec /i %WINDIR%\installer\%MSINAME%\%MSIVER%\AcroRead.msi… Read More

Deployscript for the 9.1.1 patch using a GPO startup script will only patch a installed 9.1.0. Change WPATH to where the patch is located in your environment. The last line GOTO EOF is to avo… Read More

I have found that the executable from the ftp site (with "STD" in the name) does contain Adobe Air and Adobe.com. It's the MSI in the ftp directory that does not contain Adobe Air or Adobe.com. Read More

To opt out of the program for your users, you can do this via GPO. The key is : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\Reader 9] “OptIn”=dword:00000000 H… Read More

To opt out of the program for your users, you can do this via GPO. The key is : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\Reader 9] “OptIn”=dword:00000000 Here's the sect… Read More

For Reader 9.1 9.1.0 I used the following... Run Parameters: setup.exe/sPB Read More

First off, thanks to all who have posted before for sharing your information. It saved me alot of time and heartache. I've borrowed what I found useful and I thought I'd share what I've chang… Read More

Just a note about the Customization Wizard. In the Installation Options section, you can set the default viewer for PDF files. There are three options: A - Install will decide which product i… Read More

---==== Adobe Reader 9.1 ====--- Most of the information that has been recorded in here for Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.0 is relevant to 9.1. HOWEVER Adobe have pulled a fast one with the standard… Read More

CLI script to deploy Acrobat Reader v9.1, without messing with MSI:s, MST:s and other things. Deployable over AD/GPO startup script. 1. Get the full 42MB Standard-installer from "ftp://ftp.ado… Read More

Acrobat Reader 9.1 The installation files for Acrobat Reader 9.1 apparently always include Adobe AIR. To suppress the installation of AIR set the property DISABLE_AIR_SHARE=1 Read More

---==== Adobe Reader 9.1 ====--- Most of the information that has been recorded in here for Adobe Reader 8.x and 9.0 is relevant to 9.1. HOWEVER Adobe have pulled a fast one with the standard… Read More

If you find that even after using the Adobe Customization Wizard to clean-up the Adobe Reader 9.1 MSI that the stupid Adobe Air shortcuts show up, there is a way to stop it. You'll find that t… Read More