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Software Packaging: Adobe Customization Wizard

Jan 6th

If you are a software packager and planning to script the Adobe Reader for software enterprise deployment than this tool is definitely you need to have for customization Adobe Reader settings.

Adobe Customization Wizard 9 is a free downloadable utility designed to help IT professionals take greater control of enterprise-wide deployments of Adobe® Acrobat® 9 and Adobe Reader® 9. With it you can customize the Acrobat installer and application features prior to deployment. Providing a graphical interface to the Windows Installer for Acrobat, the Customization Wizard enables IT administrators to:

Modify the installer via a transform file (MST file) without altering the original package (MSI file)
Customize the look and feel of Acrobat or Reader before deployment to meet the unique needs of your user base

Key features:

Optimize the behavior of the installer by including silent installation, preserialization, multilingual, and custom setup choices
Remove previous versions of Acrobat and Reader
Suppress the EULA, registration prompts, and the Getting Started window
Customize key application preferences — turn off automatic updates, add and set default job options, and customize collaboration and security settings
Remove shortcuts from the desktop and the Start menu
Edit each Adobe Acrobat application’s registry and installer tables
Customize file attachment handling within PDF files, including specifying which file types you want to block
Add or edit files that will be installed, including customized JavaScript or plug-ins
Preconfigure Acrobat Connect and disable it
Preconfigure and lock Enhanced Security settings
Deploy custom Portfolio navigators
Add or remove custom redaction code sets
And much more!

Installing Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Mar 25th

Posted by Ivan Versluis in Windows Vista

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Before you start downloading the SP1 package check your Windows Vista version. To find out which edition you are running, click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Properties. In the System section, you can view the operating system under System type. If you are installing SP1 from an installation disc, the correct version will install automatically.

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Currently I am running 64-bit Operating System of Windows Vista. Download the Windows Vista SP1 Standalone update: x64 | x86

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Select the language and download installation package.

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After the download has completed locate the Windows6.0-KB936330-X86-wave0.exe file and exceute the SP1 update. Make sure there is enough free space on your computer’s hard disk to install the service pack. The 32-bit SP1 requires a minimum of 7 gigabytes (GB) of free space; the 64-bit SP1 requires a minimum of 13 GB of free space. Click Run if you get a security warning and click continue if UAC is enabled.