Acrobat Reader X Repair Installation Option Allows Users to Trigger a Server Reboot

Acrobat Reader X Repair Installation Option Allows Users to Trigger a Server Reboot

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Article ID: CTX128856

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Description

When Adobe Acrobat Reader X is published on XenApp, users can choose a menu option to repair the installation. This option results in a server reboot.

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Resolution

Use Javascript to hide any unwanted menu options in Adobe Acrobat Reader by creating a file called HideMenu.js with the following line:

app.hideMenuItem("DetectAndRepair");

Place the file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader {version}\Reader\Javascripts

The repair option should not be visible in subsequent launches.

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Problem Cause

This is an issue with Adobe Acrobat Reader on certain platforms.

Additional Information

Additional menu items can be hidden using Adobe’s Javascript SDK. For more information, refer to:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/enterprise_deployment.html