This is the script I use to deploy Adobe Reader to our domain computers. I don't mess around with msi-files and such, although I use the adm-policy template another member here provided to cont… Read More

To extract the msi files to the directory Reader920 in the current directory use this command. No need to hunt to find the files. adbeRdr920_en_us.exe -nos_o"Reader920" -nos_ne (Thanks to any… Read More

For Reader 9.1.3 I used the following... Full Command Line: msiexec.exe /p adberdrupd913_all_incr.msp REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus /quiet /norestart Read More

Something I've run in to at my past two assignments is a previous implementation of Adobe Reader 9x is deployed with Browser Integration turned on but toggling Browser Integration off is requir… Read More

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

For Reader 8.1.1 I used the following... Full Command Line: AdbeRdr80_en_US.exe /sPB /rs /l /msi"/qb-! /t /log c:\acrobat8.log ALLUSERS=2 EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES" Read More

For upgrading to 8.1.4 or 8.1.5. I could only find the patch versions at this time: msiexec /update AdbeRdrUpd814_all_incr.msp;AdbeRdrUpd815_all_incr.msp /qb 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 Orca 3.1.3790.0000 I used the following... Run Parameters: /i Full Command Line: msiexec.exe /i orca.msi /qb Read More

For Reader 8.1.2 I used the following... Full Command Line: AcroRd32.exe /sALL /rs /l /msi"/qb-! /norestart /log c:\acrobat8.log ALLUSERS=2 EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES" 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

It is possible to include per-machine toolbar/ui customization in an MST by exporting the customized settings in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AVGeneral then including the… 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

I didn't find the msi in %temp%, but I found it in the installer cache, C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Setup Files\. /t didn't work for transforms, but TRANSFORMS= did. Logout script for t… 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