- Learn how to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on Windows 10. We will also set the default for PDF files to Adobe Reader. The PDF files will now open automaticall.
- Adobe Acrobat was the first software to support Adobe Systems' Portable Document Format (PDF). It is a family of software, some commercial and some free of charge. The Acrobat Reader program (now just called Adobe Reader) is available as a no-charge download from Adobe's website and allows the viewing and printing of PDF files.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC application is free to download and offers easy-to-install, easy-to-use, secure, and reliable Office and Business Tools applications. This application’s primary functions are comprehensive and go beyond the features offered by others that can be considered as its rivals.
To Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
1- Obtain a copy of the Adobe Reader OFFLINE installer for IT DISTRIBUTION:
https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
The download should be a file similar to:
2- For the proper command lines to install silent/unattended, Adobe posts an Administration Guide here:
https://www.adobe.com/go/acrobatetk
In the most basic silent installation, the following command line will be used:
AcroRdrDC1900820081_en_US.exe /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES /qn
In a more advanced implementation, the AcroRdrDC1900820081_en_US.exe can be run manually to extract the setup.exe and MSI files, for additional customizations as outlined in the Adobe Administration Guide. For the purposes of this KB article, we will be following the basic silent installation using the EXE.
3- Create a new software package in ITCM:
4- Name the software package. Be sure to provide a proper version number, as likely there will be many updated Adobe Reader packages in the future...
5- Create a new volume for the source file, e.g. 'v1' will do just fine...
6- Copy/Paste the Adobe Offline installer into the volume.
7- Copy the Adobe Offline installer from the volume, on to 'Procedures', which will create a new install procedure for us.
8- Right-click on the new procedure and open up it's properties:
a) Set a procedure name, such as 'Silent Install' and recommend to set it as the default procedure:
b) Add the parameters for proper silent installation:
c) Optionally add the software delivery background execution macro, in order to suppress the software delivery job check dialog:
Note: This will add $#BG to the parameter list.
9- Seal and deploy the software package. Always be sure to use a test machine first, in order to validate the results and desired outcome!
https://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/
The download should be a file similar to:
2- For the proper command lines to install silent/unattended, Adobe posts an Administration Guide here:
https://www.adobe.com/go/acrobatetk
In the most basic silent installation, the following command line will be used:
AcroRdrDC1900820081_en_US.exe /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES /qn
In a more advanced implementation, the AcroRdrDC1900820081_en_US.exe can be run manually to extract the setup.exe and MSI files, for additional customizations as outlined in the Adobe Administration Guide. For the purposes of this KB article, we will be following the basic silent installation using the EXE.
3- Create a new software package in ITCM:
4- Name the software package. Be sure to provide a proper version number, as likely there will be many updated Adobe Reader packages in the future...
5- Create a new volume for the source file, e.g. 'v1' will do just fine...
6- Copy/Paste the Adobe Offline installer into the volume.
7- Copy the Adobe Offline installer from the volume, on to 'Procedures', which will create a new install procedure for us.
8- Right-click on the new procedure and open up it's properties:
a) Set a procedure name, such as 'Silent Install' and recommend to set it as the default procedure:
b) Add the parameters for proper silent installation:
c) Optionally add the software delivery background execution macro, in order to suppress the software delivery job check dialog:
Note: This will add $#BG to the parameter list.
9- Seal and deploy the software package. Always be sure to use a test machine first, in order to validate the results and desired outcome!