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Diffence between adobe reader and writer

nischal_d
Registered: Apr 16 2007
Posts: 2

Hi,
How do i differentiate between an adobe5 reader and an adobe5 writer in terms of registry key value.
wherein the registry the reader and writer will make an entry. i want to write a query to pull out from a system whether the application installed is reader or writer, without going into add remove program

My Product Information:
Reader 5, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi nischal_d,

Here are the registry settings you were looking for:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Acrobat Reader

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat

However, I don't recommend using these settings to perform uninstalls of Acrobat because the installer will uninstall both Reader and Acrobat.

Hope this helps,
Lori

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.