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2011-04-04 01:05:24
derfyob
Registered: Apr 3 2011
Posts: 4
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Hello,
 
After you install Adobe Reader X there is a screen that shows the recent files and two links to Adobe to send large files and create PDF files.
 

 
These two links are useless in my company because we already have a virtual PDF printer and a solution for sending large files.
 

 
How to get rid of this screen?
 

 
If this is not possible, I have solution prohibit access to sites Adobe on the proxy but I'd like a more elegant solution.
 

 
Thank you for your help.
 
Excuse my bad english, i'm french.

My Product Information:
Reader 10.0.1, Windows
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2011-04-04 03:27:27
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
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Not possible in Windows.

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2011-04-04 03:36:40
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derfyob
Registered: Apr 3 2011
Posts: 4
Too bad ...

I will block the site ADOBE with the proxy or redirect links to 127.0.0.1 ...

I'll see ...

Thank you
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2011-04-04 08:44:33
#3
UVSAR
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Registered: Oct 29 2008
Posts: 1357
While try67's correct that you can't disable the Welcome screen, you can remove the service advertisements and menus in Adobe Reader using registry settings and the Acrobat Customizer.
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2011-04-04 09:09:47
#4
derfyob
Registered: Apr 3 2011
Posts: 4
Hello,
what registry keys should I change or insert?
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2011-04-04 09:35:34
#5
UVSAR
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Registered: Oct 29 2008
Posts: 1357
There are several, depending on what you want to remove and if you want your users to be able to undo the changes. The best thing is to download the Administrator's Information Manager application:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/837/cpsid_83709.php

This includes details of every published registry and plist setting and what each one does. Look under "Workflow", "IPM" and "Feature Lockdown". For example to remove the service messages footer from the Welcome screen, set

HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\10.0\IPM\bShowMsgAtLaunch = 0
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2011-04-04 10:13:57
#6
derfyob
Registered: Apr 3 2011
Posts: 4
OK thanks
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2011-09-15 12:15:09
#7
KellyMcC
Acrobat 9ExpertTeam
Registered: Jul 11 2011
Posts: 389
In Acrobat 10.1.1 (released September 13, 2011) you can disable the welcome screen on Windows by setting:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockDown\bShowWelcomeScreen to 0

Download Acrobat 10.1.1 Update:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5135

Kelly McCathran
Adobe Community Expert
Certified Technical Trainer+

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2011-09-15 12:42:34
#8
UVSAR
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Registered: Oct 29 2008
Posts: 1357
Actually, no you can't - slight SNAFU in the 10.1.1 RTM. The monkeys are relocating to their typewriters, an emergency order for twinkies and espresso has been placed.


KellyMcC wrote:
In Acrobat 10.1.1 (released September 13, 2011) you can disable the welcome screen on Windows by setting:HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockDown\bShowWelcomeScreen to 0

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2011-09-20 15:47:36
#9
JoelGeraci
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Registered: Aug 17 2006
Posts: 80
The correct setting is as follows...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\(product name)\(version)\FeatureLockdown\cWelcomeScreen]
"bShowWelcomeScreen"=dword:00000000

So for Acrobat X it's...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\10.0\FeatureLockdown\cWelcomeScreen]
"bShowWelcomeScreen"=dword:00000000

J-
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