Adobe Reader - Anyone have a fixlet to remove all older versions?

(imported topic written by tscott91)

I have multiple PC’s with multiple versions of Adobe Reader…

I

believe

that just installing the latest release (9.3) won’t address the security holes if they have older versions installed as well (please correct if I’m wrong)…

If that is the case… Then it would be nice to uninstall all older versions and then install 9.3…

Anyone have anything like that written already?

Thanks

(imported comment written by tscott91)

Still looking at doing this… I’m actually thinking about uninstalling all Adobe Reader versions and then installing the latest FoxIt reader…

Trying to figure out what the best way to go about this would be… Maybe just put the uninstall strings in for all versions and if they don’t have them nothing bad would happen, if they do, they would get removed?

(imported comment written by JRRICHARDSON91)

Can anyone Help? We are running a small exchange server. We have a problem with adobe reader, we had 5 & 9 installed but when lining up to post corporation tax on line we had to download 9.3.2, the whole thing is now fouled up, we can neither use what we had before, or the new update because it wont install properly, nor can we uninstall anything. The uninstall programme in control pannel delivers a message that “The Patch Packet could not be opened”. We have contacted adobe but their fix did not work, when you run the uninstall in dos it claims that the registry does not exist.

I am not a techy, and I am not sure what effect being hooked up to the server has, but neither the server or client apps don’t appear to have any adobe files in them.

Thanks

JR

(imported comment written by tscott91)

As your issue isn’t really related to BigFix I will email you with things to try…

Tom

(imported comment written by Tingram91)

This is long, but this is what i wrote to uninstall Standard and Professional . simply modify for your Reader needs

Adjust the Relevance to target your reader installations as well

Adjust the Registry GUID’s to uninstall Reader installations.

If this isn’t the route you want to go, you could simply build a dynamic uninstall to simply search for the existance of adobe reader in the registry and then process the msiexec /x of that GUID

Hope it Helps

CODE

Relevance :

(value “ProductType” of key “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions” of registry = “WinNT”)AND ((exists key whose (value “DisplayName” of it as string contains “Adobe Acrobat” AND (value “DisplayName” of it as string does not contain “Security Update”) AND (value “DisplayName” of it as string does not contain “Reader”)) of key “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall” of registry))

Action:

//Remove prior Batch file

delete “__appendfile”

delete “__Download\install3.bat”

//Create Batch

appendfile @ECHO OFF

appendfile CLS

appendfile TITLE Adobe Acrobat Standard & Professional Uninstall

appendfile COLOR 1B

appendfile ECHO DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW

appendfile ECHO This installation process will take several minutes to complete.

appendfile ECHO Pls. be patient.

appendfile ECHO Now removing any old version of Adobe Acrobat . . .

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” acroaum.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” Acrobat.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” “Acrobat Elements.exe”

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” Acrobatinfo.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” acrobat_sl.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” acrodist.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” acrotray.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” AdobeCollabSync.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” AdobeUpdaterInstallMgr.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” AdobeUpdater.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” ahv.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” AdobeUpdateManager.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” adonline.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” capserve.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” ConsoleApp.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” Convertlfd.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” convertword.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” convertPDF.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” convertlp.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” droplet.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” FormDesigner.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” PDFMAec.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” PDFPrevHndlrshim.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” TWUNK_16.exe

appendfile “%~DP0Kill_proc.exe” TWUNK_32.exe

appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 3.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 3.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a

appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a

appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-0000-0000-0000-6028747ADE01} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-0000-7EC8-7489-000000000603} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-0000-7EC8-7489-000000000604} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-0000-7EC8-7489-000000000704} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1028-0000-7760-000000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1028-0000-BA7E-000000000003} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1028-0000-BA7E-100000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-7760-000000000001} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-7760-000000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-7760-000000000003} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-7760-100000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-BA7E-000000000001} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-BA7E-000000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-BA7E-000000000003} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-0000-BA7E-100000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-F400-7760-000000000001} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-F400-7760-000000000003} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1033-F400-BA7E-100000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1041-0000-7760-000000000001} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1041-0000-7760-000000000003} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1041-0000-BA7E-000000000001} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1041-0000-BA7E-000000000003} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1041-0000-BA7E-100000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

appendfile msiexec /X {{AC76BA86-1042-0000-BA7E-100000000002} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN

//Execution of Uninstall

copy “__appendfile” “__Download\install3.bat”

wait “{pathname of system folder & “\cmd.exe”}” /C “{(pathname of client folder of current site) & “__Download\install3.bat”}”

(imported comment written by tscott91)

Thanks for this… Not sure what I’m doing wrong but this is what I’m getting:

Action

//Remove prior Batch file delete 
"__appendfile" delete 
"__Download\install3.bat"   
//Create Batch appendfile @ECHO OFF appendfile CLS appendfile TITLE Adobe Acrobat Standard & Professional Uninstall appendfile COLOR 1B appendfile ECHO DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW appendfile ECHO This installation process will take several minutes to complete. appendfile ECHO Pls. be patient. appendfile ECHO Now removing any old version of Adobe Acrobat . . . appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-000000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A00000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-0000-0000-0000-6028747ADE01
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70000000000
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70800000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70900000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81000000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81100000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81200000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81300000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A82000000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A82000000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A92000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN appendfile msiexec /X 
{
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN   
//Execution of Uninstall copy 
"__appendfile" 
"__Download\install3.bat" wait 
"{pathname of system folder & "\cmd.exe
"}" /C 
"{(pathname of client folder of current site) & "\__Download\install3.bat
"}"

Results

STATUS: Running action... Command failed (File not found) delete 
"__appendfile" Command failed (File not found) delete 
"__Download\install3.bat" Command succeeded appendfile @ECHO OFF Command succeeded (file created) appendfile @ECHO OFF Command succeeded appendfile @ECHO OFF Command succeeded appendfile CLS Command succeeded appendfile TITLE Adobe Acrobat Standard & Professional Uninstall Command succeeded appendfile COLOR 1B Command succeeded appendfile ECHO DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW Command succeeded appendfile ECHO This installation process will take several minutes to complete. Command succeeded appendfile ECHO Pls. be patient. Command succeeded appendfile ECHO Now removing any old version of Adobe Acrobat . . . Command succeeded appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a Command succeeded appendfile C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.isu" -c
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\NT\Uninst.dll" -a Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-000000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A00000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-0000-0000-0000-6028747ADE01
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70000000000
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70700000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70800000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70900000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81000000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81100000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81200000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81300000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A82000000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A82000000003
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A91000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A92000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command succeeded appendfile msiexec /X 
{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A93000000001
} REBOOT=ReallySuppress /QN Command failed (Copy failed (0)) copy 
"__appendfile" 
"__Download\install3.bat"   --- Result --- Evaluation failed!

(imported comment written by tscott91)

Never mind… It worked when I ran it as a task just not in the debugger…

Thanks again!!

Now to get FoxIt Reader loaded after this…

Is it possible to call another task after a task ends? Or even further… Have the Adobe task run, then reboot, then run the FoxIt Reader install task?

(imported comment written by Tingram91)

Have some options, you could simply create an action to install the Foxit Reader after calling the install3.bat file to execute.

But what i would do is create a new task all together, After testing it work to your approval.

Create a Baseline adding the 2 or more components you want into a single baseline.

(imported comment written by tscott91)

Tingram, one last thing… The “”%~DP0Kill_proc.exe" I’m assuming is some type of pskill program? Do you already have it on all your workstations being that you are just calling it? What does the “%~DP0” mean?

Thanks

(imported comment written by Tingram91)

yes the Kill process is something local to my enviroment,

I think the following link will better describe the %~DP0 variable better then i could.

http://www.911cd.net/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t3730.html