How to install Adobe Reader XI silently using SCCM

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The following process shows how to create a silent install of Adobe Reader DC for distributing with a software distribution tool like SCCM.

It was last tested with Adobe Reader DC 2018.011.20055.

It does the following tasks:

Silently installs Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
- Agree to license
- Accept EULA agreement
- Disable automatic updates

Full Download:AdobeReaderDCSilentInstall.cmd

1. Download the latest installer from http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

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2. Create a text file called install.cmd and add the following information:

@echo off 
REM  Installs Adobe Reader DC and disables autoupdate checking 
REM ravinderjaiswal.com 
cls 
echo -------------------------------------------------------- 
echo . 
echo . 
echo Installing Adobe Reader DC silently 
"%~dp0AcroRdrDC1801120055_en_US.exe" /sAll /rs /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES 
echo disable auto updates 
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\policies\adobe\acrobat reader\10.0\featurelockdown" /v bUpdater /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f

3. Copy the installer file and install.cmd to your software package share

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4. You can now create your SCCM package or deploy the software by using install.cmd

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