Script to set Adobe Acrobat into reader mode

$RegistryPath = 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown'
$Name         = 'bIsSCReducedModeEnforcedEx'
$Value        = '1'
$PropertyType = 'DWORD'

If (-NOT (Test-Path $RegistryPath)) {
   New-Item -Path $RegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
}  
New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType $PropertyType -Force

$RegistryPath = 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cServices'
$Name         = 'bUpdater'
$Value        = '1'
$PropertyType = 'DWORD'

If (-NOT (Test-Path $RegistryPath)) {
  New-Item -Path $RegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
}  
New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType $PropertyType -Force

$RegistryPath = 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cServices'
$Name         = 'bToggleAdobeDocumentServices'
$Value        = '0'
$PropertyType = 'DWORD'

If (-NOT (Test-Path $RegistryPath)) {
   New-Item -Path $RegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
}  

New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType $PropertyType -Force

$RegistryPath = 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cServices'
$Name         = 'bToggleAdobeSign'
$Value        = '0'
$PropertyType = 'DWORD'

If (-NOT (Test-Path $RegistryPath)) {
   New-Item -Path $RegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
}  

New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType $PropertyType -Force

$RegistryPath = 'HKLM:SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cServices'
$Name         = 'bTogglePrefsSync'
$Value        = '0'
$PropertyType = 'DWORD'
      
If (-NOT (Test-Path $RegistryPath)) {
   New-Item -Path $RegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
}  

New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType $PropertyType -Force
 

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Moses Hull

You can still have Acrobat log in to gain all of the features, but if you just want to use just as a reader then this script will do the job. 

Plus if you are working on Golden Images, you do not have to have a license to update the product.

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