How to disable the prompt to set Acrobat Reader as default

[TheRamones]

Hi all,

We have a windows 2012 r2 Server running for our customers.

I need to find out, what regkey or policy will help me to disable the prompt to set Acrobat reader as our default pdf-application.

I already set this to PDF Xchange Editor and therefore want to disable this prompt for our users

The prompt is as following:

They can check the box "Do not show again" and then jsut clikc no, but since we have a virutal environment the profile settigns aren't saved.

So Therefor i would like to know which, regkey we need to save or set.

Or which group policy ofcourse.

I have tried using a RegShot, but I couldn't figure it out.

I hope you can!

Kind Regards,

Ramon Schouten

[AkanchhaS]

Hi TheRamones,

We would suggest you to go through Setting the Default PDF Viewer — Enterprise Administration Guide

And follow the steps before deployment. It should not give you pop up to set the application as default.

Regards,

Akanchha

[TheRamones]

Hi there,

Thanks for your reply!

Our clients wish is to set PDF XChange as default, so that is not an option.

Luckily,I have found the correct Regkey to disable this popup;

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\AVAlert\cCheckbox]

"iAppDoNotTakePDFOwnershipAtLaunch"=dword:00000001

Tho, now we get a recurring welcoming screen:

So errr... Any Idea how to disable this?

Thanks!

[AkanchhaS · Accepted solution]

Hi TheRamones,

Please refer to Pre-Deployment Planning — Enterprise Administration Guide  and disable "First Time Experience"

**Scroll down the page and follow the steps under FTE

Regards,

Akanchha