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Revision as of 08:47, 2 August 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.
Contents
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.
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
- 3.3.1.0518: 648AF8B5-9F79-4ABA-8D59-83998F7E3E3F
- 3.3.0.0430 (at least that version installed using the MSI): 4FEC0D0D-1279-4C46-B6F8-B73C5247A6A9
- 3.1.4.1125: 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: