The following process shows how to create a silent install of Adobe Reader DC for distributing with a software distribution tool like SCCM.
It was last tested with Adobe Reader DC 2020.009.20063.
It does the following tasks:
- Silently installs Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
- Agree to license
- Accept EULA agreement
- Disable automatic updates
| Having troubles with the instructions? Take a look at the example download. Full Download: AdobeReaderDCSilentInstall.zip |
- Download the latest installer from http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
- Create a text file called install.cmd and add the following information:
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@echo off REM Installs Adobe Reader DC and disables autoupdate checking REM itsupportguides.com 23/06/2020 cls echo -------------------------------------------------------- echo . echo . echo Installing Adobe Reader DC silently "%~dp0AcroRdrDC2000920063_en_US.exe" /sAll /rs /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES echo disable auto updates reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\acrobat reader\10.0\featurelockdown" /v bUpdater /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
- Copy the installer file and install.cmd to your software package share
- You can now create your SCCM package or deploy the software by using install.cmd
For more information on creating SCCM packages see distribute software using SCCM