A more recent version of this script is available here: Unattended Install: Adobe Reader 8.x
For more information on Adobe Reader 8, check out my blog posts: Deploying Adobe Reader 8 and Adobe Customization Wizard 8. This first script uses the packed download direct from the Adobe web site.
@ECHO OFF
ECHO Adobe Reader 8.0..
START /WAIT AdbeRdr80_en_US.EXE /sPB /rs /rps /msi"ALLUSERS=TRUE EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES"
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AdobeViewer" /v EULA /d 0×00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AdobeViewer" /v Launched /d 0×00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown" /v bDontShowAtLaunch /d 0×00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown" /v bGoOnline /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bPurchaseAcro /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bShowEbookMenu /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bUpdater /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown\cHostedServices\cMeeting" /v bShowMeets /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown\cHostedServices\cProtectPDF" /v bShowMeets /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
IF EXIST "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK" DEL "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK" DEL "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK" DEL "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK" DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK" DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK" DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK"This second script is much the same, but uses the unpacked setup files as well as a transform file to prevent the installation of Adobe Updater 5. Place a copy of the transform file in the same folder as the Reader install package.
@ECHO OFF
ECHO Adobe Reader 8.0..
START /WAIT MSIEXEC /I AcroRead.msi ALLUSERS=TRUE EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES TRANSFORMS=AdobeReader8NoOnlineNoUpdater.mst /QB-
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AdobeViewer" /v EULA /d 0×00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AdobeViewer" /v Launched /d 0×00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown" /v bDontShowAtLaunch /d 0×00000001 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown" /v bGoOnline /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bPurchaseAcro /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bShowEbookMenu /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bUpdater /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown\cHostedServices\cMeeting" /v bShowMeets /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown\cHostedServices\cProtectPDF" /v bShowMeets /d 0×00000000 /t REG_DWORD /f
IF EXIST "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK" DEL "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK" DEL "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK" DEL "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK" DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 8.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK" DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Speed Launch.LNK"
IF EXIST "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK" DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Adobe Reader Synchronizer.LNK"If you are looking to remove Adobe Reader 8.0, you do so with the following command:
MSIEXEC /UNINSTALL {AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002} REBOOT=SUPRESS /QB-
