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Adobe Reader 9.x
Company: Adobe
Setup Type: Legacy setup with switch support
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Most Commonly Reported Method: Windows Installer (with Custom Transform)
Record Created On: 7/8/2008
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Full Name: Adobe Reader 9.3.4

Version: 9.3.4

Publisher: Adobe Systems Incorporated

Contact: Customer Support

Comments:

Help: http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html

ReadMe: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Readme.htm

Uninstall String: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001}

More Info URL: http://www.adobe.com

Categories: Unknown

Threat: Unknown

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Command Lines: Command line details for installation and removal of this software. Details may include available command line arguments and/or public properties.

Typing: "AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe /?" displays the following:

/sAll Silent Mode for product
/sPB Silent Mode with Progress Bar for product
/rs Reboot Suppress
/rps Reboot Prompt Suppress
/ini "PATH" Alternative initialization file
/sl "LANG_ID" Set Language; LANG_ID - Code in decimal digits
/l Enable Error Logging
/msi[Command line] Parameters for MSIEXEC

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To extract the MSI file from the exe use the following from the directory where the exe resides:

AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe -nos_ne

This will extract the msi and cab files to the following location:

%Userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Setup Files\READER9

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The following command will install Adobe Reader 9 silently, suppressing the restart, accepting the end user license agreement and lastly it suppresses the launch of adobe reader 9 once complete.

AdbeRdr90_en_US_Std.exe /sAll /rs /l /msi"/qb-! /norestart ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES"

Via a deployment tool I also use the following command to delete the registry startup for the speed launcher;
regdelete "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]" "Adobe Reader Speed Launcher"

User f4jock from the forum also contributed;

AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe /msi /norestart /quiet

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For Reader 9 9.0.0 I used the following...

Run Parameters: /sAll /rs

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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 avoid the Windows logon appearing before the installation is complete.

Tested on XPSP3 only.

@Echo off
:: Script by Nobrell
:: Install Adobe Acrobat 9.1.1 Patch
:: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html
:: v1.0 20090514

SET WPATH=\\PathToInstall\Reader\v911
:: Get installed Version
:: delims is a TAB followed by a space
FOR /F "TOKENS=3 DELIMS= " %%A IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001}" /v DisplayVersion') DO (SET AAR_VER=%%A)

IF %AAR_VER%==9.1.0 %WPATH%AdbeRdrUpd911_all_incr.msp /QB!
GOTO EOF

:EOF
:: End of script

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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

installation files are located on:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe\Reader 9.1\Setup Files

download Adobe Customization wizard to edit package:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3993

add following line to setup.ini [product] to install the latest adobe patches:
PATCH=AdbeRdrUpd911_all_incr.msp;AdbeRdrUpd912_all_incr.msp;AdbeRdrUpd913_all_incr.msp

install software by run setup.exe

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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

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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 anyoneis in the messageboards for this information)

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I was able to install from a batch file with the following:

-begin-
AdbeRdr920_en_US.exe /sAll /rs /l /msi"/qb /norestart ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES"

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Adobe Reader Speed Launcher" /f

reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "Adobe ARM" /f
-end-

The last 2 commands are deleting the additional registry keys placed in the automatic startup portion of the registry. I deleted them as a habit.

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Adobe have released 9.3.1, to update your Admin install from 9.3 to 9.3.1 run the command:

msiexec /a AcroRead.msi /p AdbeRdrUpd931_all_incr.msp

A full guide for the upgrade (and the deployment in general available here: Depoy Adobe Reader

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For Reader 9.3 9.3.0 I used the following...

Run Parameters: /I /qn /i
Full Command Line: msiexec.exe /i "adberdr930_en_us.msi" /qn

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Stop Reader MUI 9.3 install including Adobe.com and AIR
Add

DISABLE_AIR_SHARE=YES

to your command line.

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MAC OSX
For uninstalling Reader 9.2.0 I used the following...

Full Command Line: rm -rf "/Applications/Adobe Reader 9

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Notes: Shared "notes from the field" covering how to handle the automated installation of this software.

A lot of the settings for this are common across older versions of Acrobat Reader.

Property Table:

EULA_ACCEPT=YES (This disables the EULA dialog)
SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES (this keeps it from launching immediately after install)
AgreeToLicense=Yes Disable license popup on first launch
ENABLE_CACHE_FILES=No Disable copying distribution source files


Feature Table:

Set Install Level to 99 for:
AUM
Updater
This stops the updater from installing.

Registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AdobeViewer
"EULA"=dword:00000001
"Launched"=dword:00000001
Accepts the EULA.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\Reader 9
"OptIn"=dword:00000000
Stops the "Experience Improvement Wizard".

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVGeneral
"bCheckForUpdatesAtStartup"=dword:00000000
Stops Acrobat Reader checking for updates at startup

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals
"bDisplayedSplash"=dword:00000001
Stops the splash screen from displaying.

I also deleted the application shortcuts for the Desktop and Start Menu.

Above Entry Provided on 7/3/2008 by DeployTech 		Rate It
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During uninstallation, Adobe Reader 9.0.0 doesn't remove shortcuts from the Desktop or the Recent Applications list on the Start Menu, so you'll have to do this manually.

Above Entry Provided on 7/4/2008 by nzdude 		Rate It
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The following is an ADMX for managing settings from Windows Server 2008. The second section is the ADML (en-US). ADMX files are the Administrative Templates for Group Policy on Server 2008 and Vista. This was written with the FullArmor ADMX Editor. Hope this helps someone.

ADMX:
<policyDefinitions revision="1.0" schemaVersion="1.0">
<policyNamespaces>
<target prefix="fullarmor" namespace="FullArmor.Policies.126438B0_4D42_4BAE_9CD2_2CE6DF2B1ED5" />
<using prefix="windows" namespace="Microsoft.Policies.Windows" />
</policyNamespaces>
<supersededAdm fileName="" />
<resources minRequiredRevision="1.0" />
<supportedOn>
<definitions>
<definition name="TS_SUPPORTED_WindowsXP" displayName="$(string.TS_SUPPORTED_WindowsXP)" />
<definition name="SUPPORTED_WindowsXP_Or_Vista" displayName="$(string.SUPPORTED_WindowsXP_Or_Vista)" />
</definitions>
</supportedOn>
<categories>
<category name="CAT_47783372_D4DF_4138_957C_D20DA11C5881" displayName="$(string.CAT_47783372_D4DF_4138_957C_D20DA11C5881)" />
</categories>
<policies>
<policy name="POL_D071312C_60DE_4879_B280_051ABF6F7D15" class="User" displayName="$(string.POL_D071312C_60DE_4879_B280_051ABF6F7D15)" explainText="$(string.POL_D071312C_60DE_4879_B280_051ABF6F7D15_Help)" key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\Reader 9" valueName="OptIn">
<parentCategory ref="CAT_47783372_D4DF_4138_957C_D20DA11C5881" />
<supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_WindowsXP_Or_Vista" />
<enabledList>
<item key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\Reader 9" valueName="OptIn">
<value>
<decimal value="0" />
</value>
</item>
</enabledList>
<disabledList>
<item key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\CommonFiles\Usage\Reader 9" valueName="OptIn">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
</disabledList>
</policy>
<policy name="POL_9AFF9D82_05B6_45D6_9F1F_7D9CF9909BBA" class="User" displayName="$(string.POL_9AFF9D82_05B6_45D6_9F1F_7D9CF9909BBA)" explainText="$(string.POL_9AFF9D82_05B6_45D6_9F1F_7D9CF9909BBA_Help)" key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVGeneral" valueName="bCheckForUpdatesAtStartup">
<parentCategory ref="CAT_47783372_D4DF_4138_957C_D20DA11C5881" />
<supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_WindowsXP_Or_Vista" />
<enabledList>
<item key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVGeneral" valueName="bCheckForUpdatesAtStartup">
<value>
<decimal value="0" />
</value>
</item>
</enabledList>
<disabledList>
<item key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVGeneral" valueName="bCheckForUpdatesAtStartup">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
</disabledList>
</policy>
<policy name="POL_64B4E469_319E_4FDA_ACB0_A63B87DFC91F" class="User" displayName="$(string.POL_64B4E469_319E_4FDA_ACB0_A63B87DFC91F)" explainText="$(string.POL_64B4E469_319E_4FDA_ACB0_A63B87DFC91F_Help)" key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals" valueName="bDisplayedSplash">
<parentCategory ref="CAT_47783372_D4DF_4138_957C_D20DA11C5881" />
<supportedOn ref="SUPPORTED_WindowsXP_Or_Vista" />
<enabledList>
<item key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals" valueName="bDisplayedSplash">
<value>
<decimal value="1" />
</value>
</item>
</enabledList>
<disabledList>
<item key="SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Originals" valueName="bDisplayedSplash">
<value>
<decimal value="0" />
</value>
</item>
</disabledList>
</policy>
</policies>
</policyDefinitions>

ADML:
<policyDefinitionResources revision="1.0" schemaVersion="1.0">
<displayName>
</displayName>
<description>
</description>
<resources>
<stringTable>
<string id="CAT_47783372_D4DF_4138_957C_D20DA11C5881">Adobe Reader 9</string>
<string id="POL_D071312C_60DE_4879_B280_051ABF6F7D15">Stops the "Experience Improvement Wizard"</string>
<string id="POL_D071312C_60DE_4879_B280_051ABF6F7D15_Help">This Policy Setting disables the new "Customer Improvement" offer in Adobe Reader 9</string>
<string id="POL_9AFF9D82_05B6_45D6_9F1F_7D9CF9909BBA">Stop Acrobat Reader checking for updates at startup</string>
<string id="POL_9AFF9D82_05B6_45D6_9F1F_7D9CF9909BBA_Help">Stop checking for updates on application startup.</string>
<string id="TS_SUPPORTED_WindowsXP">At least Microsoft Windows XP</string>
<string id="SUPPORTED_WindowsXP_Or_Vista">Microsoft Windows XP or at least Microsoft Windows Vista</string>
<string id="POL_64B4E469_319E_4FDA_ACB0_A63B87DFC91F">Stops the splash screen from displaying</string>
<string id="POL_64B4E469_319E_4FDA_ACB0_A63B87DFC91F_Help">Stop the Startup Splash screen from showing.</string>
</stringTable>
</resources>
</policyDefinitionResources>

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The Adobe Reader 9 installation process does not uninstall Adobe Reader 7.x or 8.x, so you will have to handle this yourself.

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To disable the "Collaborate" feature which has a bunch of links to Adobe.Com, add the following key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Workflows]
"bEnableAcrobatHS"=dword:00000000

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Extracting the MSI

Expand the Nosso-compressed package


Expand the Nosso-compressed file using the following from either the Run dialog or DOS command window:

<path to>\AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe <switches>

For example, the following command specifies that no files are to be executed after the expansion or installation, and the resulting files are to be placed in a folder named "Reader9":

<path to>\AdbeRdr90_en_US.exe -nos_o"Reader9" -nos_ne

where the switch "-nos_ne" specifies to not execute any file after installation, and "Reader9" is an example of a folder name for where to put the output files. It is best if you do not use an existing directory, and do not leave any spaces after "-nos_o".

A list of all command line switches for use in expanding the Nosso-compressed package is shown in Appendix A. If you are not using the U.S. English version of Reader, you must substitute the appropriate locale code for "en_US". A list of all locale codes is shown in Appendix D

Taken from the "Deploying Reader 9" guide (http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/deploying_reader9.pdf?devcon=f3)

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AdobeViewer
"EULA"=dword:00000001
"Launched"=dword:00000001
Accepts the EULA

Without the above, the application will still prompt for the EULA on first launch.

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For those who wish to remove the Improvement Program wizard on a per-computer basis:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockdown]
"bUsageMeasurement"=dword:00000000

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We have ACT 9 (adobe customization tool 9) tool which is an msi embedded within the Adobe Reader 9. Extract the same from c:\windows\installer or you can also download the Setup.exe from adobe. We can customize and generate transforms using ACT 9 tool.

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In my organization we were trying to deploy Adobe Reader 9 as an upgrade to Adobe Reader 8 via Group Policy. However, Adobe Reader 8 would never successfully uninstall, giving an obnoxious Updater.api_NON_OPT error. I used InstaEdit to remove two CustomActions with a source of Updater.api_NON_OPT in the Adobe Reader 8 MSI still in our deployment share. Then when the clients went to uninstall version 8, they went back to the updated MSI in the deployment share, ignored the updater NON_OPT stuff, and uninstalled successfully.

The other problem I had was that viewing PDF's in web pages ceased to work after the upgrade, giving me an obnoxious error, giving me the error "the adobe acrobat reader that is running cannot be used to view pdf files in a web browser".

The fix for this (found on the adobe forums) was to add a registry entry in the Adobe Customization Wizard --
HKLM\Software\Classes\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat\Exe
(you'll have to add all of these as keys).
Then, set the Default value in the Exe key to "[READER]AcroRd32.exe" (include the quotes).

Hope this helps someone, as this was a nightmare here.

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---==== 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 download "AdbeRdr910_en_US_Std.exe". Once this .exe is extracted, there is only one msi. The Adobe AIR and Acrobat.com installers are embedded into the binaries of the msi.

If you go to here:
ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.1/enu/
you can download the file "AdbeRdr910_en_US.exe".

The difference between these installations is that the latter one "AdbeRdr910_en_US.exe" does not contain the AIR and Acrobat.com installations.

Once the msi's are extracted from each of the two .exe's (both msi's are called AcroRead.msi), the one from AdbeRdr910_en_US_Std.exe is 20.1 MB and the one from AdbeRdr910_en_US.exe is 3.78 MB only.

IF for some reason you DO want to install the one with AIR and Acrobat.com:
1: be careful: the AIR installed is 1.5.0 - this is a vulnerable version and 1.5.1 is already available.
2: Set properties AIR_SHARE_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT and AIR_SHARE_PROGRAM_MENU to 0 (zero) or 1 (default) to control Start menu and Desktop icons for Acrobat.com.

Above Entry Provided on 3/13/2009 by Daz 		Rate It
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****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 an amalgamation of details provided in a 3 Step simple format

1. Creating An Admin Install Point

Extract the setup files by running the downloaded setup.exe (or equivalent) and browsing to the following location to extract
the install files:

C:\Documents & Settings\<Profile>\Local Settings\Temp\..
or
C:\Documents & Settins\<Profile\Local Settings\Adobe\Reader\Setup (might be slightly different - changed with v9.1.2)

Copy all these files to a local folder.

Also copy all Adobe patch files (x.msp) to the same install directory.

Using the extracted files, create an Admin install for the base version using the following command.

Msiexec /a "pathtomsi"

The install window will ask for a "network location" - point the path at C:\NewFolder and click install.

This will now create a full admin install over which you can apply the patch files.

2. Integrating Incremental Patch Files (.msp) to the Admin Install

Once the admin install is created, copy all patch files to C:\NewFolder and run the following command to execute the first integration.

Msiexec /a C:\NewFolder\AcroRead.msi /p C:\NewFolder\adobepatch.msp /qb

Accept the defaults for install (should be the same C:\NewFolder location) and finish.

Repeat this step as required with incremental patch files.

***********************************************************

NOTE - Currently (June 19 2009 - 9.1.2 will not update over the top of the 9.1.1 update to the base admin install. There are some theories here - http://forums.adobe.com/message/2035375;jsessionid=D99CBE325A328792C98FA148076EADBE.node0

However - missing out the 9.1.1 and going straight to 9.1.2 does work. Looking at the sizes of the patches, 9.1.1 is 2mb and 9.1.2 is 6mb, so it is possible 9.1.2 contains the 9.1.1 patch anyway.

************************************************************

Finally - Copy the following 2 files to the C:\NewFolder location:

Abcpy.ini
Setup.ini

3. Customising the Main install .msi to generate a transform file

Download and install the Adobe Install Tuner/Customisaton Wizard -
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3993

Once installed - File - Open Package and point at the C:\NewFolder\AcroRead.msi.

Run down the options on the left hand side and make adjustments in the right hand side window.
You will want most likely to:

*Make Acrobat the Default If Installed
*Run the install silently
*Suppress reboot
*Suppress the EULA
*Hide the Document Message bar
*Disable All Updates
*Disable Help>Purchase Adobe Acrobat
*Disable Help>Digital Editions
*Disable Product Improvement Program
*Disable Viewing of PDF with Ads
*Display PDF in Browser - Disable and Lock (depending on your requirements)
*Disable all Acrobat.com access

Choose your required options and choose File - Save Package.

You can now install the entire package silently with one standard command line:

Msiexec /I "C:\NewFolder\AcroRead.msi" transforms="C:\NewFolder\AcroRead.mst" /qn

Substitute with your install methodology for msi deployment (and supporting files) and Roberts your Fathers brother.

Above Entry Provided on 6/18/2009 by Franks 		Rate It
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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 control some settings (Thanks!), I just push it out as a mandatory package to all clients. The script also takes care of the Adobe Air and Adobe.com-problem, it uninstalls them. Some registry settings are set directly, until the Adobe Reader GPO comes into action. Change them as necessary. In order for the script not to install Acrobat over and over again, I've added a simple check; if it's already installed it will just skip ahead. As the reader may take a ling time to install, I've added the script to the shutdown-branch of the GPO. The script has been tested on WinXP SP3 and Win2k3 SP2 with no problems.

---script begin---
@echo off
c:

if exist "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\AR920.txt" goto end else goto ADM1

:ADM1
echo.
echo Copying ADM-template if necessary...
IF NOT EXIST "%windir%\inf\AdobeAcrobatAndReader9.ADM" goto adm2

:adm2
copy "\\domain.com\dfs\MSI\Adobe Reader v9.2.0\AdobeAcrobatAndReader9.ADM" "%windir%\inf"

echo.
Echo Installing Adobe Reader v9.2.0. This may take a while. Please wait...
:install
"\\domain.com\dfs\MSI\Adobe Reader v9.2.0\AdbeRdr920_en_US.exe" /sPB /rs ALLUSERS=2 EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES /msi"/quiet"

echo.
echo Deleting unnecessary crap from All Users-desktop...
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Acrobat.com.lnk" del /F /Q "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Acrobat.com.lnk"
if exist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Adobe Reader 9.lnk" del /F /Q "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Adobe Reader 9.lnk"

echo Uninstalling more Acrobat.com-crap...
MsiExec.exe /passive /X{287ECFA4-719A-2143-A09B-D6A12DE54E40}

echo Uninstalling even more Adobe Air-crap...
MsiExec.exe /passive /X{A2BCA9F1-566C-4805-97D1-7FDC93386723}

:registry
rem Add Lockdown-settings
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bUpdater /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bShowEbookMenu /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bPurchaseAcro /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bCreatePDFOnline /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bBrowserIntegration /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AdobeViewer" /v EULA /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AdobeViewer" /v Launched /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Downtown" /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Downtown" /v bDontShowAtLaunch /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\Downtown" /v bGoOnline /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

:installed_tag
"\\domain.com\dfs\MSI\robocopy" "\\domain.com\dfs\MSI\Adobe Reader v9.2.0" "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe" AR920.txt /W:5 /R:2 /ETA

:end
---script end---

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We just recently downloaded version 9.3. And again Adobe has changed the entire way that reader is installed. I have to admit that maybe this is actually an install for the better. Here are the steps I used.

1. Fill out the request to distribute the product.

2. Download the enterprise install(which frankly may be the same as the regular download, have not checked.) from the following URI: http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/enterprise/.

3. Run the exe, AdbeRdr930_en_US.exe.

4. After the install completes you will find the necessary MSIs in the following directory: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Setup Files\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001}

5. Next I downloaded the Customization Wizard from: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/thankyou.jsp?ftpID=3993&fileID=3727

6. Install the Customization Wizard, CustWiz90_en_US.exe.

7. Running the Customization Wizard against the AcroRead.msi, seems to give you almost all the options discussed in the previous messages, cancel auto-update, EULA acceptance, etc. We found that in our org. we could make all the changes we needed without resorting to registry entries at all.

I can also recommend the resource: http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/acrobat/deployment.html for deployment information.

Above Entry Provided on 1/15/2010 by Mick_G 		Rate It
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After Adobe Reader 9.3.0 is installed copy the files from

Windows 7 machine
C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Setup Files\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001}

This command-line to Install
MSIEXEC.EXE /package "%INST%AcroRead.msi" /passive /norestart ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES AgreeToLicense=Yes SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES

This command-line to uninstall:
Where in a batch file %INST% is set by
SET INST=%~dp0
Which is the folder the batch file is in plus a backslash
MSIEXEC /UNINSTALL "%INST%Acroread.msi" /passive

If surronded by double quotes this will work from a mapped drive or UNC location in explorer. The double quotes protect you from file names or folders with spaces in them. Thus totally portable.

The old method of using the GUID doesn't seem to work for an uninstall and no GUID key for acrobat reader 9.3.0 exists under the HKLM\Software\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall key

If you really want to install using
AdbeRdr930_en_US.exe

use this command-line;
MSIEXEC.EXE /package "%INST%AcroRead.msi" /passive /norestart ALLUSERS=1 EULA_ACCEPT=YES AgreeToLicense=Yes SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES

These worked in my environment, test in yours, but use at your own risk.

Above Entry Provided on 1/19/2010 by jadelise 		Rate It
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For the "Adobe Reader Display In Browser" issue that has been plaguing many people out there, we have been pounding on Adobe to get a solution. After months, we finally did.

First off, you must use this on v9.2 or higher, it didn't work in v9.1.2.

Next, this following text is the instructions received from Adobe Tech Support. I condensed all of this into command lines in a script. The full script would first delete any older v9.x installation, then it would run these, THEN I would silently install the "clean MSI" (not the public one off the Web). So far, 100% success in our testing using roughly 500 machines and zero failure. If anything comes up when we fully deploy it, I will post more info.

Oh, and the MSI is configured by a MST that is specifically built by the free Adobe tool of "Adobe Customization Wizard 9". If you use Adminstudio to create the MST, it doesn't work, and Adobe Tech Support won't support it.

Good luck. Now, here's the instructions for prepping the machine.

4. Open Task Manager
5. Choose File > New Task.
6. Under Open, type cmd and click OK.
7. Minimize the Task Manager.
8. Type cd "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX" and press Enter.
9. Type del AcroIEHelper.dll and press Enter.
10. Type del AcroPDF.dll and press Enter.
11. Type del pdfshell.dll and press Enter.
12. Type exit and press Enter.
13. Maximize the Task Manager.
14. In Task Manager, choose File > New Task.
15. Type explorer.exe and click OK. (Your desktop should reappear.)
16. Exit the Task Manager.
View an Adobe Captivate demo of this procedure.
Remove remaining folders and files for Adobe Reader 8.0
Back up any personal files you want to save from the following directories, and then remove the listed folders and files:
Program Files\Adobe\
• Acrobat 8.0
Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\
• Acrobat
Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Adobe\
• Acrobat
Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\
• Acrobat
Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\
• Adobe Reader 8.lnk
Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
• Adobe Reader 8.lnk
Program Files\ Start Menu\Programs \
• nppdf32.dll
Program Files\Netscape\Netscape Browser\plugins\
• nppdf32.dll
Remove remaining registry entries for Adobe Reader 8.0
Remove the application registry keys from the registry, if they are available.
Note: You must be logged into the computer as an Administrator to modify your registry.
Disclaimer: This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't support editing the registry, which contains critical system and application information. For information on the Windows Registry Editor, see the documentation for Windows or contact Microsoft Technical Support. You may not have all of these files.
Important: Make a backup copy of the registry before you edit it.
1. Choose Start > Run, and type regedit in the Open text box; click OK.
2. Navigate to one of the registry keys listed below and select it in the left panel; it will appear in the registry editor as a folder.
3. Choose Edit > Delete. Click Yes in the Confirm Key Delete dialog box.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 as needed for any remaining registry entries.
Remove the following registry entries
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Adobe Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Repair\Adobe Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B7448A0000000020
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\68AB67CA7DA73301B7448A0000000020
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\68AB67CA7DA73301B7448A0000000020
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{358E6F10-DE8A-4602-8424-179CA217F8EE}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{9C6A861C-B233-4994-AFB1-C158EE4FC578}

Above Entry Provided on 1/29/2010 by mhiggs 		Rate It
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To update MSI with MSP file, and apply Customization directly to the MSI:

1) Install Adobe Customization Wizard 9.0.
2) Install Orca.
3) Apply Patch to MSI file using the following from a Command Prompt: Msiexec /A MSIFile.msi /P MSPFile.msp.
4) Create a blank Setup.ini, and place in same location as MSI.
5) Open MSI in ACW 9.0 and customize as required. Save and quit, an MST will be generated in the same location.
6) Open MSI in Orca, apply MST File generated from ACW 9.0. Ensure "Copy embedded Streams during Save As" is ticked under Options > Database. Save MSI with applied MST as a new MSI via "Save Transformed As".

The final MSI will be patched to the latest version, and customized to your requirements.

Above Entry Provided on 4/21/2010 by humphreysl 		Rate It
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If you are using the cust. wizard and users are no longer able to user links in .pdf

Find the below key and make it as it is under here. (2 lines are to be deleted.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultLaunchURLPerms]

"tFlashContentSchemeWhiteList"="http|https|ftp|rtmp|rtmpe|rtmpt|rtmpte|rtmps|mailto"

Above Entry Provided on 9/2/2010 by Arvidb 		Rate It
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