1 Reply Latest reply: May 22, 2013 8:22 AM by ymcasysop RSS

    Adobe Reader 11.0.03 - tools pane opens automatically by default

    ymcasysop Community Member

      I just deployed the latest adobe reader MSI patch through group policy, but in this patch, the tools pane is opened automatically. Most of my users don't use it, much less know how to close it. The problem is that there is no typical "close", "x" or ">>" icon, so users are unaware that they can close it. Even I had to think a moment on how to actually close it (by clicking the "tools" button").

       

      The group policy ADM template doesn't offer an option to close this pane.

       

      Is there another method that I can use which closes (or disables) the tools pane by default? Possibly a registry setting of some sort? An MST setting?

        • 1. Re: Adobe Reader 11.0.03 - tools pane opens automatically by default
          ymcasysop Community Member

          Found a solution:

           

          Using the Adobe Customization Wizard XI, open the MSI, go to the section named "online and adobe online services" and tick the box that says "disable the tools pane in reader".

           

          Then, generate the transform. If it complains about missing a setup.ini file, just create a blank text file named setup.ini in the same folder as the MSI file.

           

          After that, deploy using GPO, and make sure to include the MST modification file.