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Revision as of 18:07, 29 June 2010

Foxit Reader is a free PDF viewer distinguished from Adobe Reader by being small and more secure.

The installer here assumes you've downloaded the MSI version of the installer rather than the regular .exe installer, from here.

These installers assume that Windows is localised in English. For Windows localised for other languages you will need to make changes accordingly.

At http://languages.foxitsoftware.com you can download language files for Foxit Reader and copy them in the same directory where Foxit Reader is installed. However the translations are usually in such a bad shape, that even a non-native English speaker is better off with the English version.

Installer

Foxit Reader 3.3 Series (English)

<package
        id="foxit-reader"
        name="Foxit Reader"
        revision="3.3"
        reboot="false"
        priority="0">

		<check
			type="uninstall"
			condition="exists"
			path="Foxit Reader" />

		<install cmd='msiexec /i "%SOFTWARE%\foxit-reader\FoxitReader33_enu.msi" DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0 VIEWINBROWSER=0 /qn /norestart' />

		<remove cmd='msiexec /x {576CDB8F-98CA-4B0A-942C-EE60F6147931} /passive /norestart' />

		<upgrade cmd='msiexec /i "%SOFTWARE%\foxit-reader\FoxitReader33_enu" DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0 VIEWINBROWSER=0 /qn /norestart' />
 
</package>

Please note that VIEWINBROWSER does not affect Internet Explorer integration. To disable that you have to uncheck "Internet -> Display PDF in Browser" through the Foxit Reader GUI or use the script below.

Foxit Reader automatically makes itself the default PDF reader, hence the '-register' command-line switch used with earlier versions isn't used here. If you don't want this you can set the property MAKEDEFAULT=0 during installation.

Uninstall Strings

3.3.1: 648AF8B5-9F79-4ABA-8D59-83998F7E3E3F

3.3.0: 4FEC0D0D-1279-4C46-B6F8-B73C5247A6A9

Foxit Reader 2.3

<package
        id="foxit-reader"
        name="Foxit Reader"
        revision="2.3"
        reboot="false"
        priority="0">

 <check type="file" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe" value="2.3.2008.3201" />

 <install cmd='msiexec /i "%SOFTWARE%\Office\Foxit\FoxitReader23.msi" /QN /NORESTART ALLUSERS=1' />
 <install cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe" -register' />

 <remove cmd='msiexec /x {376DA9DC-71B3-4AB7-A80C-8ED02A736172} /passive /norestart' />

 <upgrade cmd='msiexec /i "%SOFTWARE%\Office\Foxit\FoxitReader23.msi" /QN /NORESTART ALLUSERS=1' />
 <upgrade cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\Foxit Reader.exe" -register' />

</package>

Command-line Switches

-register - make Foxit Reader the default PDF reader



Uninstall Strings

  • 3.3.0.0430 (at least that version installed using the MSI): 4FEC0D0D-1279-4C46-B6F8-B73C5247A6A9
  • 3.1.1.0901: A9355F41-AE6C-487C-A6A9-BC348D836F43
  • 3.1.?: 81EC4B5E-E735-43D2-985A-C675003BFBB6


Configuration

Turn Off Automatic Updates

Foxit Reader 3.1

System-wide configuration: IsAutoUpdate=0 in %PROGRAMFILES%\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitReader_Preferences.ini. I don't know the purpose of this file in version 3.1 as each user has their own configuration setting.

Per-user configuration: HKCU\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\AutoUpdate Info\IsAutoUpdate = 0

GUI: Help → Check for updates now → Preferences → Updater → Automatically check for Foxit updates []

Foxit Reader 3.0

System-wide configuration: IsAutoUpdate=0 in %PROGRAMFILES%\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\FoxitReader_Preferences.ini. This setting isn't present unless the menu option has been run to turn it off. If you add an additional 'IsAutoUpdate' line to this file then only the first instance of it is adhered to.

GUI: Help → Check for updates now → Preferences → Updater → Automatically check for Foxit updates []


Configuration Scripts

Foxit Reader 3.1

Post-Install scripts:

  • remove desktop link
  • remove FF plugin
  • remove IE integration
  • no auto update
  • remove adds


File settings.bat:

REM remove desktop link / not necessary if DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=0 has been set
DEL /Q "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\Foxit Reader.lnk"

REM remove FF plugin / not necessary if VIEWINBROWSER=0 has been set
DEL /Q "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\npFoxitReaderPlugin.dll"

REM remove IE integration
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\FoxitReader.Document /v EditFlags /t REG_DWORD /d 00000002 /f >> NUL:
reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{14E8BBD8-1D1C-4D56-A4DA-D20B75EB814E} /f >> NUL:

REM User settings STEP 1: set currently loaded registry user entries
	FOR /F %%G IN ('reg query HKEY_USERS^|find "HKEY_USERS\"^|find /V "_Classes"') DO (
		call usersettings.bat %%G
	)

REM User settings STEP 2: set currently unloaded registry user entries
	REM This will fail to load registry entries for users that are currently logged in (those are already set by STEP 1)
	FOR /D %%G in ("%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\..\*") DO IF NOT "%%G"=="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%" IF EXIST %%G\NTUSER.DAT (
		REG LOAD HKU\OneUser "%%G\NTUSER.DAT" >> NUL:
		call usersettings.bat HKEY_CURRENT_USER\OneUser
		REG UNLOAD HKU\OneUser >> NUL:
	)

	REM Default user (for new users) - This one was probbably hidden from previous loop
	REG LOAD HKU\OneUser "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\..\Default User\NTUSER.DAT" >> NUL:
	call usersettings.bat HKEY_CURRENT_USER\OneUser
	REG UNLOAD HKU\OneUser >> NUL:


File usersettings.bat (used by settings.bat):

REM %1 should be somethnig like HKEY_CURRENT_USER or HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-3xxxxxxxx-2xxxxxxx-3xxxxxxxx-1000

REM no auto update
reg add "%1\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\AutoUpdate Info" /v IsAutoUpdate /d 0 /f >> NUL:
reg add "%1\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\AutoUpdate Info" /v AutoUpdateCycle /d 0 /f >> NUL:
REM remove adds
reg add "%1\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\MainFrame" /v ShowAd /d 0 /f >> NUL:
REM no FF and IE integration (just for Display in browser check box)
reg add "%1\Software\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader\MainFrame" /v DisplayInBrowser /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f >> NUL: