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info on EXE installer 4.1
Anyone know where to get the MSI for version 4? It doesn't seem to be available from the 'More Download' page.
:You have to request it from http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/enterprise_reg.php . I did not try this though, probably their sales department is going to empty their advertising can out over you.
:In other news the free EXE-installer from their website now phones home, specifically it extracts a file called "AskInstallChecker.exe" which in turn sends a HTTP request to "toolbar.ask.com/askbardis/util/askInstallChecker.jsp", transmits some data like version and ID to ask.com and then decides whether to install the dreaded ask toolbar based on the response of the webserver. Unfortunately this makes the setup less predictable and more difficult to automate.
The best idea is probably to block the whole ask.com network (66.235.112.0 - 66.235.127.255) in your corporate firewall, since I never heard of anyone who volunatrily visited their websites anyway.
=Parameters EXE installer of version 4.1=
Extracted from the seup:
''Usage:<br />
''<Setup package fullpath> /Option<br />
''<br />
''Install Options<br />
''/d Install the program as default.<br />
''/p Set installation file path. <br />
''/allow Set "only allow" function, followed with one<br />
'' selectable option parameter at least. <br />
''/disallow Set "do not allow" function, followed with one<br />
'' selectable option parameter at least.<br />
''<br />
''Optional Options<br />
''/dt Set the desktop shortcut.<br />
''/sm Set the Start menu shortcut.<br />
''/ql Set the quick launch shortcut. <br />
''/a Installation for all users.<br />
''/register Set Foxit Reader as the default PDF viewer.<br />
''/fp Install Firefox Plug-in.<br />
''<br />
''/ebay Create desktop, quick launch and start menu icon to eBay.<br />
''/foxitbar Install Foxit Search bar.<br />
=?=
Foxit Reader cannot be removed with that configuration