Foxit PDF Reader v12

Additional Options

The below command options can be added to the install command line to enable/disable options within the application.

Create an Installation Log File

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\FoxitReader12-Install.log"

Change the Default Installation Directory

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /DIR="C:\Foxit PDF Reader" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Exclude the Desktop Shortcut During Install

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon

Exclude Start Menu Folder

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!startmenufolder

Exclude the Quick Launch Icon

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!quicklaunchicon

Do Not Set Foxit PDF as Default Reader

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!setdefaultreader

Disable Data Collection

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!setcollectdata

Do Not Show PDF Files in Browsers

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!displayinbrowser

Exclude Shell Extensions, Plugin, and Foxit Spell Check Language

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /COMPONENTS=pdfviewer,!ffse,!ffaddin,!ffspellcheck /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Exclude Shell Extensions

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /COMPONENTS=pdfviewer,!ffse,ffaddin,ffspellcheck /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Exclude Plugin Used to Open PDF Files Inside Browser

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /COMPONENTS=pdfviewer,ffse,!ffaddin,ffspellcheck /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Exclude Foxit PDF Spell Check Language

FoxitPDFReader1201_enu_Setup_Prom.exe /COMPONENTS=pdfviewer,ffse,ffaddin,!ffspellcheck /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Disable Foxit PDF Reader Registration

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader\Preferences" /v DisableRegistration /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader\Ribbon\Ribbon_Category_Help\Help_Panel_Registration" /v Help_Registration_Registration /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Disable Foxit Show Start Page

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader\Preferences" /v ShowStartPage /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Disable Advertisements

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader\Preferences" /v DisableAdvertise /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Disable Foxit Data Collection

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader\Preferences" /v CollectData /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Disable Foxit PDF Reader Automatic Updates

REG ADD "HKLM\Software\Policies\Foxit\Reader\Preferences" /v DisableUpdate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f