Adobe Reader 9

[clarky2k3]

Anyone downloaded and looked at adobe reader 9 yet?

Adobe Reader 9

[mrtechsystems]

No but will look now lol

[gshaw]

Not another new version I jus put 8.1.2 on the new images

[Bezwick]

Can't if i try and download the installer sophos tracks it a Spyware, think i may leave it a while and see what happens.

Although i can download the installer manually. bit weird if ya ask me though.

 

Anyone downloaded and looked at adobe reader 9 yet?

Adobe Reader 9

Edited July 2, 2008 by Bezwick

[mrtechsystems]

If anyone wants to download the full install

 

Download the Acrobat Reader 9 (full standalone installation)

[cookie_monster]

Yep we deployed 8.1.2 recently and that's how it's staying for now, i'll avoid the new bloat for as long as possible. I'd use Foxit everywhere but some apps insist on Adobe reader

[clarky2k3]

Not another new version I jus put 8.1.2 on the new images

 

I know how you feel!

[RabbieBurns]

Put acrobat 9 pro on my laptop the other night to have a play. Not had a chance to use it yet, in fact, completely forgot about it.

[Michael]

On the surface it looks exactly the same as Adobe Reader 8.1.2. I found to obtain the MSI, you should download and install the full file, then navigate to:

 

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Setup Files\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001}

 

Copy all files in this directory to wherever you require them and then deploy the MSI.

[Michael]

I began re-imaging workstations today, based around XP SP3 + a whole load of software and I included Adobe Reader 9.0.0. It works perfectly and no one has reported any problems *touchwood

[FN-GM]

I deployed the MSI yesterday no problems at all

[timbo343]

We have just rolled it out on new images for summer, cant see any problems with it either

[tomscaper]

I deployed Adobe Reader 9 and i have had some problems with it, it deployed fine but i get a runtime error, after reading on the net it seems it has something to do with redirected profiles.

Has anyone else had this problem, we are still using v7 because we had the same problem with 8 as well.

[mattx]

I deployed Adobe Reader 9 and i have had some problems with it, it deployed fine but i get a runtime error, after reading on the net it seems it has something to do with redirected profiles.

Has anyone else had this problem, we are still using v7 because we had the same problem with 8 as well.

 

Same here - [ and we also use redirected profiles ]

[Michael]

i have had some problems with it

 

What do you mean by redirected profiles?

 

There's local, roaming or mandatory profiles. Did you mean roaming profiles?

 

How are you deploying the MSI? Per user or per computer?

[mattx]

This is a complete cock-up of the Adobe coders - needless to say I am not even going to bother writing my own fix for their incompetence, I have quickly removed ver 9 on the PCs I have re-imaged so far over the holidays.

Adobe are now up in my top 5 of my ever increasing sh:censored:it list.

[ Sophos still way out in front ]

[mattx]

Daniel Gorman explains it well !!

 

Daniel Gorman - 7:00am Jul 22, 08 PST (#13 of 17)

 

So here is the flaw... Since i dont see many people saying WHAT the flaw is.

 

==== THIS IS WITH ROAMING PROFILE CRASHES! ====

 

Adobe's program iterates the network path from left to right, skipping the first word: \\Server\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3\APPLICATION DATA as it searches a user's profile for the APPLICATION DATA folder.

 

So starting at FOLDER1 it checks to see if it can "create" a folder. It doesnt do it, but it tries to check its access. If your not in the users profile at this point, the program MOST LIKELY cannot because its a directory NOT owned by the user. THe previous folders is something you wouldn't give NORMAL users access to.

 

After the program FAILS to "create" its folder because it cannot -

The program Crashes:

*R6025 - Pure Virtual function call

* The exception unknown software exception (0x40000015) occurred in the application at location 0x2e80f5e3

* C++ runtime error

* WINDOWS NAME Collision error.

=== ITS ALL OF THESE! Same error, different points in the crashing ===

 

Solution?

I create a network drive DIRECTLY to the profile, then I update the registery to make that the WINDOWS APPDATA path. ALL of this is done on the user logon scripts. So it was just "solved" one day, except for a new drive letter appearing.

 

(Added to login script)

net use l: \\SERVER\USER PROFILE TREE\USER PROFILE

REG ADD "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v AppData /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "l:\Application Data" /f

 

For our work we use: \\SERVER\USER PROFILE TREE\%USERNAME%\%COMPUTERNAME% - so each user has SEPERATE data per computer they are on.

 

ADOBE - PLEASE update your code so it doesnt iterate like this! If it does RESUME on error, to see if its recoverable before the END of the interation. These are simple mistakes...

 

THIS will also fix the SIMILAR / SAME(?) BUG in ROXIO products.

[Michael]

Well I can confirm I've deployed Adobe Reader 9 in four networks which all use roaming profiles. I deployed the MSI on a computer basis, seeing as all users require Adobe Reader to view PDFs.

 

I personally create a profile share called profiles$ and give Everyone - Full Control. What permissions have you allocated to wherever your roaming profiles are stored? It definitely seems the problem you have is permissions related.

[mattx]

It's to do with folder re-direction, not roaming profiles.

[SteveMC]

It's to do with folder re-direction, not roaming profiles.

 

So does that mean that, so long as we aren't redirecting the Application Data folder, it should be ok?

 

Stephen

[Michael]

It's to do with folder re-direction, not roaming profiles.

 

Thanks for clarifying where the problem is. I do use Folder Redirection, but I don't redirect the Application Data folder. I don't see the need. Is there a reason you redirect it?

[gshaw]

More poor coding from Adobe... one on my hit-list of crap software writers along with Sage and countless others

[tomlin]

Adobe have finaly put up version 9 of their Customization Wizard

 

Adobe - Acrobat : For Windows : Adobe Customization Wizard 9

[leco]

Adobe have finaly put up version 9 of their Customization Wizard

 

Adobe - Acrobat : For Windows : Adobe Customization Wizard 9

 

Thanks for this, but has anyone tried it yet, does it work for GPO deployment?

[FN-GM]

I have deployed it via GPO but not customised it, will be an advantage to take control