Foxit Reader Installation Manual
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Contents
Contents .............................................................................................................. III
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1
About the User Manual .................................................................................................... 1
About Foxit Reader (MSI) .................................................................................................. 1
Foxit Reader (MSI) Overview ....................................................................................... 1
Installing Foxit Reader ................................................................................................. 1
Deployment and Configuration ............................................................................. 8
Using Group Policy ........................................................................................................... 8
What is Group Policy? ................................................................................................. 8
Personal Computer Setting .......................................................................................... 9
GPO Deployment (for Server) .................................................................................... 10
GPO Items ................................................................................................................ 15
Using XML Editor ............................................................................................................ 18
Using Foxit Setup Customization Tool.............................................................................. 19
Contact Us ........................................................................................................... 21
Foxit Reader Deployment and Configuration
Introduction
About the User Manual
Welcome to Foxit Reader (MSI) -- your right choice to view and print PDF documents!
Foxit Reader (MSI) is developed on the basis of Foxit Reader (EXE) , but it extends the usability
and performance of viewing and editing of Foxit Reader (EXE). This User Manual introduces the
deployment and configuration of Foxit Reader. Please follow the instructions below for details.
About Foxit Reader (MSI)
Foxit Reader (MSI) Overview
Foxit Reader (MSI), hereafter referred to as Foxit Reader, is a PDF document viewer and printer. It
launches quickly and is easy to install. Just run “Foxit Reader Setup.msi” and then follow the
installation guides to complete installation.
Foxit Reader enables users to create, edit and secure reliable PDF documents quickly, easily and
economically. In addition to the basic PDF viewing functions, Foxit Reader also includes various
advanced features, such as RMS Protection, GPO Control, and XML Control.
Installing Foxit Reader
Windows System Requirements
Foxit Reader runs successfully on the following systems. If your computer does not meet these
requirements, you may not be able to use Foxit Reader.
Operating Systems
Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 10
Microsoft Office® 2007 or later version (required for some PDF creation features)
Verified as Citrix Ready® with Citrix XenApp® 7.6
Recommended Minimum Hardware for Better Performance
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1.3 GHz or faster processor
512 MB RAM (Recommended: 1 GB RAM or greater)
1 GB of available hard drive space
1024*768 screen resolution
How to Install?
Double-click the installation file and you will see the Install Wizard pop up. Click Next to
continue.
In order to install Foxit Reader on your system, you are required to accept the terms and
conditions of Foxit’s License Agreement. Please read the Agreement carefully and then
check I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next to continue. If you cannot
accept it, please click Cancel to exit the installation.
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Choose one of the setup types as needed:
A. Typical –installs all features by default but requires more disk space.
B. Custom—allows users to choose the features to be installed.
For Typical setup, just click Install. For Custom setup, do the following:
A) Click Browse to change the installation directory of the PDF Viewer plug-in.
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B) Click Disk Usage to check the disk space available for the selected features.
C) Check the options you want to install and click Next to continue.
D) Select the additional tasks you would like to perform while installing Foxit Reader, click
Next and then Install to begin the installation.
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Finally, a message will appear to inform you the successful installation. Click Finish to
complete the installation.
Command-line Installation
You can also use the command-line to install the application:
msiexec /Option <Required Parameter> [Optional Parameter] [PROPERTY=PropertyValue]
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