• Obtain a license to distribute Adobe Reader:
  • Go to the Adobe Reader download page http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/ and click on “Distribute Adobe Reader“.
  • Fill out the form and wait for the confirmation email. This gives you permission to distribute Adobe Reader.
• Obtain Adobe Reader .msi file:
  • Download the latest .msi file from Adobe FTP server ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader or .exe file from here: https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/enterprise/
    If you downloaded the .exe file, extract .msi from it using 7-ZIP or
    Run the .exe file from the command prompt with -nos_ne switch. This will extract .msi and other files but won’t start installation.
    Move extracted files to your desktop. Check the following locations:
    C:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Adobe (Windows XP)
    C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Setup (Windows XP)
    C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup (Windows Vista / 7)
• Customize installation (optional):
  • Download and install free Adobe Customization Wizard:
    • Adobe Customization Wizard 9
    • Adobe Customization Wizard 10 (X) 
    • Adobe Customization Wizard 11 (XI)
    • Adobe Customization Wizard DC (also works for Adobe Reader 2017)
    • Or any other required version available directly from Adobe.
  • Adobe Customization Wizard > Open Package > select your .msi file.
  • Customise installation settings as required.
  • File > Save Package. This creates Microsoft Transform (.mst) file in the same folder.
• Deploy .msi using group policy.
  If you want to use transformation (.mst) file created in step 3 select Advanced deployment method and add .mst file to the Modifications list.

Windows XP
Windows 7
Adobe Reader 9
Adobe Reader 10 (X)
Adobe Reader 11 (XI)
Adobe Reader DC
Adobe Reader 2017