By default the app will install under a Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader folder in the Program Files (x86) folder.
Project Evergreen AppTracker provides information and sources for installers for this app https://stealthpuppy.com/apptracker/#foxitreader
Available, but the Enterprise installer is the same software but more easily dealt with.
The main exe installer supports silent/passive installation:
- See https://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/manual/reader/en_us/FoxitReaderDeploymentAndConfiguration12.0_Manual.pdf
- Use '/qn' for silent installation, /passive for passive. More options clearly documented in the above PDF
- Install any plugins.
- Copy the profstore.xml file to the program directory.
- Remove unnecessary shortcut to
Uninstall Foxit PDF ReaderandActivate Plugins. - Disable the windows service
FoxitReaderUpdateServicewhich is obviously for autoupdating. Also an editor for that xml file.
Note that their is a customization wizard, MSTs for languages, and it is configurable via GPO. See manual.pdf above for details.
Silent Install HQ provides this information on the silent install of this app: https://silentinstallhq.com/?s=foxit+reader
This identifies the most commonly interesting configuration items in the application.
- The application uses an xml file for the configuration. You can make this file with a test install that you configure. Copy the file from the profstore.xml file from installation folder to copy to target systems with the plugins activated.
- The product does have an autoupdater. Disable the service.
- The application install uses the AppData\Roaming folder.
- There are 6 FTAs, each has 3 shell integration commands.
- There are three Shell Extensions (Thumbnail, Preview/PreviewHost, and an ActiveX that seems like it might be for sharepoint).