For more information on deploying Reader 8.x, check out my blog posts: Deploying Adobe Reader 8 and Adobe Customization Wizard 8.This script 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.x..
START /WAIT MSIEXEC /I AcroRead.msi ALLUSERS=TRUE EULA_ACCEPT=YES SUPPRESS_APP_LAUNCH=YES TRANSFORMS=Reader8xAdvanced.mst /QB-
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AdobeViewer" /v EULA /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\AdobeViewer" /v Launched /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown" /v bDontShowAtLaunch /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown" /v bGoOnline /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bPurchaseAcro /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bShowEbookMenu /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown" /v bUpdater /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown\cHostedServices\cMeeting" /v bShowMeets /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown\cHostedServices\cProtectPDF" /v bShowMeets /d 0 /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"
