Adobe Reader 8

Download and install Adobe Reader8

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- 
Download from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Start installer and copy "%temp%\Adobe Reader 8.0\" folder to "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\" folder
-->

<packages>

	<package
		id="adobereader8"
		name="Acrobat Reader8"
		revision="707"
		reboot="false"
		priority="10">
		<depends package-id="logfolder"/>
		<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Adobe Reader 8" />
		<install cmd='msiexec /q /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRead.msi" allusers=1'>
			<exit code="0" />
			<exit code="0" reboot="true" />
		</install>
		<remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /q /x{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}' />
		<upgrade cmd='msiexec /q /i "%SOFTWARE%\adobereader\AcroRead.msi" allusers=1'>
			<exit code="0" />
			<exit code="0" reboot="true" />
		</upgrade>
	</package>

</packages>

Exit code 3010 means "reboot"; see the corresponding reboot flag.

In the 'remove' section, change the third part of the alphanumeric chain (i.e. the '1033' in 'AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70500000002') into the correct locale ID (LCID) / National Language Support (NLS) code, for example:

• Chinese (Traditional): 1028
• German: 1031
• English (US): 1033
• French: 1036
• Japanese: 1041
• Korean: 1042
• Polish: 1045
• Chinese (Simplified): 2052
• Italian: 1040

There is a list of locale IDs at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/lcid-all.mspx.

Registy settings to disable annoyances (called registryMods.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\Downtown]
"bDontShowAtLaunch"=dword:1
"bGoOnline"=dword:0

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\FeatureLockdown]
"bUpdater"=dword:00000000
"bShowEbookMenu"=dword:00000000
"bPurchaseAcro"=dword:00000000
"bCreatePDFOnline"=dword:00000000
"bBrowserIntegration"=dword:00000000

See also Adobe_Reader