Adobe Reader
By using the InstallTuner for Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Almost all of your packeging needs can be completed. Here is the link to download the free Tuner http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.js… Read More
Thanks to antun for his research. The GUID for the German Adobe Reader 7.0 setup is slightly different, so the registry keys look like: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Ins… Read More
I created a "multilingual" package for Adobe Reader 7: - run AdbeRdr70_XXX_full.exe to extract files - create an administrative installation point for each laguage by running setup.exe /a - c… Read More
my ideal command would be start /wait /d "%TEMP%" AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe /s /v/qb but this only waits for the netopsystem file extraction to finish. when that is done the "start /wait" is ov… Read More
I have found this command line works for a silent sms install msiexec /i "adobe reader 7.0.msi" /qb! Read More
Silent Uninstall of Adobe Reader v5.0 C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -y -f"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.dll" Read More
You can set the "Page Units" setting through this registry key: [HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\Originals] "iPageUnits"=DWORD:x where x= 0 for Points 2 for Millimeters 3 for Centimet… Read More
There is a conflict between Acrobat Reader 7.0 (including 7.01) and Office 2003 on Windows XP whereby there will be an application crash in AcroRd32.exe with on-screen error upon system shutdow… Read More
1.To Disable the File\Create PDF Online, Add the following Registry Keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\FeatureLockdown DWORD VAlue bCreatePDFOnline=0x00000000 These stri… Read More
If the Current User settings are not being applied add these 2 keys HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70000000000}\StubPath value=msiexec /fup… Read More
If you want to hide the Yahoo "Search the Internet" link that shows up in reader, here's the registry change: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\AVGeneral\cToolbars\cWebSearchV… Read More
You can also hide the Yahoo search button from the Adobe Toolbar (not the Yahoo Toolbar) in Internet Explorer by adding the following keys : [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.… Read More
No thanks to the folks at SANX.ORG. The mst transform that they provide does not work. Check the forums on their site....nothing but complaints about the bad mst they have posted. If you do … Read More
Thanks to the folks at SANX.ORG for a step by step straightforward msi install and custom transform. http://www.sanx.org/tipShow.asp?articleRef=260 After trying the various tips most of the d… Read More
I created a transform that auto accepts the EULA, Removes the Advertisements in the top right hand corner, and hides the yahoo search toolbar. If any one wants a copy of my transform, let me k… Read More
I made changed EULA to "Yes" and modified 6.0 ADM template for 7.0. I noticed that, when opening PDF files from IE computer is slowin down (PDF opened to IE), so I made following registry entr… Read More
Since weÂ’re at Acrobat 5, and the Acrobat 7 install doesnÂ’t remove the older version, I had to write an SMSI wrapper package to do that. HereÂ’s the the wrapper package does: - P… Read More
Since were at Acrobat 5, and the Acrobat 7 install doesnt remove the older version, I had to write an SMSI wrapper package to do that. Heres the the wrapper package does: - Pushes dow… Read More
Here's a modified .ADM file to control the settings. A few registry entries changed with the new version, most notably the operation of the Splash Screen. Many thanks to Dan Thomson whose work … Read More
Adobe updater works the same as with Reader 6.x -- I added the following three reg keys to prevent my standard users from being bothered with updates they cannot install: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\So… Read More
; This policy template has been written to work with Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0. ; ; This is a System Policy template and does not use the preferred Group Policy method as ; the Adobe developers … Read More
This is how I repacked Adobe Reader 7.0.0 1. Downloaded the full file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe, unchecked the boxes Yahoo toolbar and Photosho Album 2.0. 2. Run the file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe … Read More
This is how I repacked Adobe Reader 7.0.0 1. Downloaded the full file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe, unchecked the boxes Yahoo toolbar and Photosho Album 2.0. 2. Run the file AdbeRdr70_enu_full.exe … Read More
Hide Yahoo Search the Internet Toolbar [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\AVGeneral\cToolbars\cWebSearchView\cPositions\cInternal] "bHidden"=dword:0000001 Get from: ftp://ft… Read More
InstallShield Tuner 6.0 for Adobe Acrobat can be used to modify the installation of Adobe Acrobat reader 7 by using the itw file from the extracted files in "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\… Read More
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 MSIs 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 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