You can also install the Reader silent with a single command line like this: AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" works in a simple batch file or for unattend process files like in XPLode f… Read More

The adobe tuner 601 has a bug in it, you need to run the program using US-English local files, other regions will either crash the tuner or not allow access to some screens. HKCU settings can … Read More

My version of script - I think it is more universal: Option Explicit On Error Resume Next 'Define variables Dim ProgramPath, FSO, objShell, objNetwork 'Define objects set FSO = CreateObject(… Read More

Msiexec /i "\\server\share\folder\Adobe Reader 6.0.msi" /qb- Note: Standard MSI is often delivered in a self-extracting executable. Launch and look to %TEMP% for MSI source. Read More

Msiexec /i "\\server\share\folder\Adobe Reader 6.0.msi" /qb- Note: Standard MSI is often delivered in a self-extracting executable. Launch and look to %TEMP% for MSI source. Read More

The OEM Install Section of ABCPY.INI allows you to control the behavior of the installation including what dialogs are displayed, default responses and shortcut placement. Read More

Quick correction: for Adobe 6.0.1 (not sure about 6.0 but I assume it's the same), the key to disable the splash screen at startup listed in this thread as "HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6… Read More

Extract the MSIÂ’s from the Asia Font Packs: Launch setup.exe, then the installer will extract the MSI to: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temp\_is25x The MSI are nam… Read More

Extract the MSI’s from the Asia Font Packs: Launch setup.exe, then the installer will extract the MSI to: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temp\_is25x The MSI are named:… Read More

Special notes concerning deploying the Acrobat .msi's via Altiris: I had not had any problems deploying the Acrobat 6 products via Active Directory/Group Policy using the information others ha… Read More

Install Acrobat Reader 6.0 with an MST. Here are the advantage : - Will be install for all users on the machine - No license pop-up when opening Acrobat Reader 6.0 (all users) - No upgrade pop… Read More

I Found a small bug in SadRiddler's modification: Dim AllUsersDesktopPath, AllUsersStartMenuPath should be Dim AllUsersDesktopPath, AllUsersProgramsPath Also I added these to remove the aut… Read More

Here is a nice method that uses the windows installer package but makes a transform using Installshield Tuner 6.0.1 for Adobe Reader - download the Installshield Tuner + the Adobe package from… Read More

I've improved on Larry Duncan's "Acrobat Reader 6.0 Deployment Notes from the Field" with a better example transform and Registry entries that do all of the following: - Turn off all "Updates"… Read More

You can also edit the MSI package with Wininstall LE to avoid those shortcuts and put the EULA registry value in place. Read More

you could also replace the following lines If fso.folderexists("c:\documents and settings\all users") Then fso.deletefile "c:\documents and settings\all users\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk", Tr… Read More

<font face="Arial">Alex Verboon has been kind enough to submit this paper on how to disable the automatic checking of updates through group policy. Read it here (PDF Format)</font> Read More

in Target242 posting, I've made a minor correction to the installation script in the 'corrected' version below. this was done to reflect the current .msi file name and to add quotes surrounding… Read More

Adobe Reader 6.0 comes from Adobe as a Windows Installer (.msi) package wrapped in an executable. Here are the steps to access the .msi file and related install components. 1. Download Adobe R… Read More

I'm using following vbscript to install Acrobat Reader: The program installs Acrobat Reader 6.0. After the installation the registry key of the EULA is changed so the program will not come wi… Read More

Adobe Reader 6.0 comes from Adobe as a Windows Installer (.msi) package wrapped in an executable. Here are the steps to access the .msi file and related install components. 1. Download Adobe R… Read More

The enterprise deployment tool adds entries to the [Comp1 Blindcopy] section to disable web updates. These entries are: [Comp1 BlindCopy] NumberOfGroups=1 Group1Platform=All Group1Language=All… Read More

Yes, there is an enterprise tool - Acrobat Enterprise Installation Tool v1.2 located at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=1272 It doesn’t however give the options to tu… Read More

An anonymous visitor writes, "I hate all this Shortcuts on the Desktop und in the Startmenu and i hate Shortcuts with version-number, so with this changes to 'Abcpy.ini' this can be fixed:" [O… Read More

There is reportably an Enterprise Distribution Tool available from Adobe Acrobat Support. Can anyone provide some details? Read More

The OEM Install Section of ABCPY.INI allows you to control the behavior of the installation including what dialogs are displayed, default responses and shortcut placement. Key names are documen… Read More