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# Uninstall all Adobe products
$programName = "*Adobe*"
$installedProducts = Get-WmiObject Win32_Product
$filteredProducts = $installedProducts | Where-Object { $_.Name -like $programName }
if ($filteredProducts.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "No products found matching the name $programName."
} else {
    foreach ($product in $filteredProducts) {
        $identifyingNumber = $product.IdentifyingNumber
        Write-Host "Uninstalling $($product.Name) with IdentifyingNumber $identifyingNumber"
        Start-Process "msiexec.exe" -ArgumentList "/qn /norestart /X $identifyingNumber" -Wait
    }
    Write-Host "All products matching the name $programName have been uninstalled."
}

# Wait 5 seconds
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5

# Remove all remaining Adobe folders
Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe" -Recurse -Force
Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files\Adobe" -Recurse -Force
Remove-Item -Path "C:\ProgramData\Adobe" -Recurse -Force

# Get the path to the Users directory
$usersPath = "C:\Users"

# Get a list of all user profile directories
$userProfiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $usersPath -Directory

foreach ($profile in $userProfiles) {
    # Construct the path to the LocalAppData folder for the current user
    $localAppDataPath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($profile.FullName, 'AppData', 'Local', 'Adobe')
    
    # Construct the path to the RoamingAppData folder for the current user
    $roamingAppDataPath = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($profile.FullName, 'AppData', 'Roaming', 'Adobe')

# Check if the Adobe folder exists in Local
    if (Test-Path -Path $localAppDataPath) {
        try {
            # Forcefully delete the Adobe folder and its contents in Local
            Remove-Item -Path $localAppDataPath -Recurse -Force
            Write-Output "Deleted Adobe folder from: $localAppDataPath"
        } catch {
            Write-Output "Failed to delete Adobe folder from: $localAppDataPath. Error: $_"
        }
    } else {
        Write-Output "Adobe folder not found in: $localAppDataPath"
    }

# Check if the Adobe folder exists in Roaming
    if (Test-Path -Path $roamingAppDataPath) {
        try {
            # Forcefully delete the Adobe folder and its contents in Roaming
            Remove-Item -Path $roamingAppDataPath -Recurse -Force
            Write-Output "Deleted Adobe folder from: $roamingAppDataPath"
        } catch {
            Write-Output "Failed to delete Adobe folder from: $roamingAppDataPath. Error: $_"
        }
    } else {
        Write-Output "Adobe folder not found in: $roamingAppDataPath"
    }
}

# Wait 5 seconds
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5

# Download and install Adobe Reader DC
$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://ardownload2.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/2400220759/AcroRdrDC2400220759_nl_NL.exe -OutFile C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Adobe.exe
Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Users\Public\Downloads\Adobe.exe" -ArgumentList "/sAll /rs /msi EULA_ACCEPT=YES /L*v C:\Windows\Logs\AdobeReaderInstall.log" -Wait
reg add "HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\DC\Privileged" /v bProtectedMode /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

# Wait 10 seconds
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10

Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"

# Wait 10 seconds
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10

Stop-Process -Name "AcroRd32" -Force

# Wait 10 seconds
Start-Sleep -Seconds 10

# Install latest version of SumatraPDF with preview enabled
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" -Name "DisableFirstRunCustomize" -Value 2
$ProgressPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
$url = "https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/download-free-pdf-viewer"
$html = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url
$pattern = 'SumatraPDF-(\d+(\.\d+)+)-64-install\.exe'
$matches = $html.AllElements | Where-Object { $_.tagName -eq "a" -and $_.innerText -match $pattern } | ForEach-Object { $_.innerText }
$latestVersion = $matches | Sort-Object -Descending | Select-Object -First 1
$latestVersion -match 'SumatraPDF-(\d+(\.\d+)+)-64-install\.exe'
$SumatraVersion = $matches[1]
$Link = "https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/dl/rel/$SumatraVersion/$latestVersion"
$Path = "C:\Users\Public\Downloads"
$File = "SumatraPDF-latest-64-install.exe"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $Link -OutFile "$Path\$File" -UseBasicParsing
Start-Process -FilePath "$Path\$File" -ArgumentList "-s -all-users -with-preview" -Wait
Remove-Item "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\SumatraPDF.lnk"
Remove-Item "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\SumatraPDF.lnk"

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