Foxit Pdf Silent Install

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Aug 3, 2024, 3:51:49 PM8/3/24

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Repackaging tips and silent install information for Foxit PDF Reader 2024.2.2.25170. This App Tip provides comprehensive details for conducting a silent installation of PDF Reader. It includes additional insights, such as user environment specifics, extra installation parameters, and repackaging tips.

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A silent installation for Debenu PDF Aerialist can be executed using the Windows command line. By installing silently via command line you are automatically agreeing to the End User License Agreement for Debenu PDF Aerialist.

Either navigate to the folder that contains the executable through the command-line or include the full path and filename of executable in the string below when installing via command-line. Here is the required command to silently install:

Can anyone please advise what the silent switch is now to install adobe reader dc 15.023 for the exe as I cant find any msi installer and the usually silent switches are all failing. This s getting very tiresome as they seem to keep changing the switches from one release to another.

Looks like Adobe have reorganised their web site. Again. I do wish web site designers were given the job of keeping all old links working, FIRST, and then adding fabulous new stuff SECOND. Anyway, the enterprise deployment guide is here Acrobat-Reader Enterprise Toolkit Home and the Forum for discussing it is here: Enterprise Deployment (Acrobat and Reader)

I'm just going to through it out there... One of the key teachings for A+ Certification is read the manual. If you have looked at the documentation and still need assistance, then, go ask for help. I get some manuals are pretty thick, and even hard to understand... But this documentation flat out lists the switches and how to do everything pretty clear. One shouldn't be upset when asked to go read the manual especially when it is as clear as this one.

I must say I am surprised at the attitude of people who claim to be sysadmins but don't want to read a manual. To me the sysadmin is basically an ordinary user who is prepared to read manuals. Yeah, yeah, we're all busy, read the damn manual.

Must say... Came here looking for official documentation for our tech's repository, and I was shocked at the attitude from the company itself. The community, not the company, provided not only the solution, but also the correct documentation. Adobe was wrong, and then got mad that they didn't have it together. Perhaps I'll madate Foxit and Phantom, as your updated EULA which allows for the collection of PII is rubbing me wrong to begin with.

Then install it like any MSI package.
Silent installation command for Adobe Reader 10.0.0 US (without 3D or multimedia plugins, no launch of the application after installation, no license popup, and no reboot):

If you installed the Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 then you can use the SDK's WiExport.vbs sample script (located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Samples\sysmgmt\msi\scripts) to find available "conditions" like DISABLE_3D=YES:

Uninstall.exe is located in the Foxit Reader program directory.
If you installed the plugin, you'll also find UnInstallPDFReaderPlugin.exe there.
Running UnInstallPDFReaderPlugin.exe does not uninstall the plugin, however, so to remove the plugin you need to perform a full uninstall and then reinstall Firefox Reader without the plugin.

Note that some of the command line switches are case sensitive.
Read the information at unattended.sourceforge.net for more details on the first couple of switches, as well as the information at java.sun.com for more details on the Java specific switches (the ones in capitals in the quoted part of the command line).

Move the downloaded executable to an empty directory and unpack it.
Unfortunately, unless you opt for SendKeys, there is no "unattended" command to unpack.
You can specify the directory where the unpacked files should be sent to, by using the /D switch (case sensitive):

Just click Next, change the destination directory if you didn't do so already on the command line, click Unpack, Cancel, Yes, Finish.
You now have a folder named d:\destinationdirectory where the unpacked files are stored.
You can start writing your own silent installation script:

This is the command for an interactive uninstall or repair!
Change it to a true uninstall command by substituting MSIEXEC.EXE's /I switch with /X, and append the /qn /norestart REBOOT=ReallySuppress switches to make it a silent uninstall without reboot:

Modifications: Removed many useless plugins (google drive plugin, facebook plugin, docusign plugin, foxit cloud plugin etc.), & improved the compression, to make it a very-simple pdf reader. Decreased file size from 40.9 MB to 23.9 MB (17 MB decreased). Not Working: Foxit PDF Printer/Creator is not getting installed. Sorry for that. I just couldn't get it to work. If needed you can install BullZip PDF Printer from here.