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Foxit PDF Reader - Silent Install Switch

The hand-curated silent install command for Foxit PDF Reader on Windows, plus its silent uninstall command - for unattended, quiet, fleet-wide deploys. Copy, paste, ship - smoke-test in a throwaway VM first.

Silent install command

msiexec /i "installer.msi" /quiet

Silent uninstall command

msiexec /x "installer.msi" /quiet CLEAN="1"

Replace installer.msi with the actual installer filename (or its full path).

Notes & gotchas

Vendor docs use /quiet. CLEAN="1" on uninstall also removes registry + user data. ADDLOCAL="FX_PDFVIEWER" installs the viewer only.

FAQ

What is the silent install command for Foxit PDF Reader?

Run: msiexec /i "installer.msi" /quiet

How do I silently uninstall Foxit PDF Reader?

Run: msiexec /x "installer.msi" /quiet CLEAN="1"

Any gotchas installing Foxit PDF Reader unattended?

Vendor docs use /quiet. CLEAN="1" on uninstall also removes registry + user data. ADDLOCAL="FX_PDFVIEWER" installs the viewer only.

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