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Installer (Installer settings)

These settings specify information about the current installation such as date, location, mode, and so on.


This preference category contains the following subfeature(s):

Install details

See feature description above.

Summary table
Disable_Repair Specifies whether to disable the Help > Repair Installation menu for standard users on virtualized installations.
DisableMaintenance Specifies whether to disable the Help > Repair Installation menu for all users on virtual and and regular installs.
Path Specifies the path of the current installation.
Path
Not modifiableSupported on WindowsSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > Installer > Install details > Path
Data type string: Binary value > REG_BINARY
Default varies
Version # 8.0+
HKLM Path HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
Summary Specifies the path of the current installation.
Details The path is as follows:
  • 32 bit machines: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
  • 64 bit machines: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
Disable_Repair
Supported on WindowsSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > Installer > Install details > Disable_Repair
Data type boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD
Default
Version # 9.x+
HKLM Path HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
Summary Specifies whether to disable the Help > Repair Installation menu for standard users on virtualized installations.
Details When working with virtualized installations, users should not be able to run repair from the help menu. Only an administrator should be able to invoke actions that may require a reboot of a Citrix server, WT server, and so on. To disable the menu item, create this preference and set the value to 1. See also DisableMaintenance . The path is as follows:
  • 32 bit machines: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
  • 64 bit machines: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
GUI mapping Help > Repair Installation
DisableMaintenance
Supported on WindowsSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > Installer > Install details > DisableMaintenance
Data type boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD
Default
Version # 7.x+
HKLM Path HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
Summary Specifies whether to disable the Help > Repair Installation menu for all users on virtual and and regular installs.
Details To disable the Help > Repair Installation menu item for all users/installs, create this preference and set the value to 1. See also Disable_Repair . The path is as follows:
  • 32 bit machines: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
  • 64 bit machines: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
GUI mapping Help > Repair Installation

Protected View

Summary table
bEnablePVSwitchoutShortcut Enables a shortcut key that allows users to exit Protected View for a specific document.
bEnablePVSwitchoutShortcut
Security hardeningSupported on WindowsSupported by AcrobatSupported by Adobe Reader

Top > Installer > Protected View > bEnablePVSwitchoutShortcut
Data type boolean: DWORD value > REG_DWORD
Default 0
Version # All tracks Nov. 2020: DC - 20.013.20064.405839, Classic 2020: 20.001.30010.405718, Classic 2017: 17.011.30180.405719
HKCU Path TrustManager
HKLM Path HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\(product)\(version)\Installer
Summary Enables a shortcut key that allows users to exit Protected View for a specific document.
Details This feature allows admins and users to keep Protected View enabled, but also exit that mode on-the-fly when necessary. Possible values include:
  • 0: Disable the shortcut key.
  • 1: Enable the shortcut key that exits Protected View.

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