Skip to content
  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

Foxit PDF Editor For Windows- How to prevent UAC Prompts

Explains how to prevent Windows User Account Control (UAC) prompts when using Foxit PDF Editor for Windows.

Answer

Background:

Windows users may encounter a UAC prompt while running the Foxit PDF Editor. And it will need an administrator's permission to grant. However, some Windows users don't have the admin rights. So, preventing the UAC from prompting is required.

 

Solutions:

The individual users or the helpdesks for the enterprise users can do the following steps to prevent UAC prompts:

1. Disable the Foxit Updater (Only for enterprise users)

Foxit Updater will always ask for admin permission. So, it may need to be disabled.

To do that, the customer's IT helpdesk can customize the installation package via GPO or Foxit Customization Wizard (FCW)to remove the Foxit Updater from the package.

For example, from FCW, you can select the "Entire feature will be unavailable" option for the "Foxit Updater".

However, If you have already deployed Foxit without removing the Foxit updater, you can also use GPO or FCW's XML Editor to disable the Foxit updater plugin afterward. See below:

Regarding how to use the FCW's XML Editor, please refer to part 2.a below.

 

2. Set Foxit as the default PDF viewer

If Foxit was not set as the default PDF viewer (including System PDF Viewer, Web Browser PDF Viewer, Preview PDF Viewer, Thumbnail PDF Viewer, and Embedded MS Documents Viewer), UAC may probably prompt to ask to change it when the user is using.

The best way is to set the Foxit as the Default PDF viewer upon deployment: https://foxitsoftware.my.site.com/hc/s/articles/4403064938516-How-to-Deploy-Foxit-PDF-Editor-as-the-Default-PDF-Viewer-Without-UAC-Prompt-

 

However, If you have already deployed Foxit without these settings, you can still change these settings via the three methods below:

a. Using the Foxit Customization Wizard Tool

Download the Foxit Customization Wizard, open it, and select "Open the XML Editor Foxit PDF Editor." See below:

Then, navigate to Preferences > File Association

  • Disable Default PDF Viewer Switching -> Check
  • Forbid checking of default PDF viewer -> Enabled
  • System PDF Viewer -> Enabled
  • Web Browser PDF Viewer -> Enabled or Disabled
  • Preview PDF Viewer -> Enabled
  • Thumbnail PDF Viewer -> Enabled
  • Embedded MS Documents Viewer -> Enabled

Then, save it as "ProfStore.xml", and move this XML file to the directory:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Editor\ProfStore"

 

b. Use our GPO template.

Download the GPO template and use the Group Policy Editor to configure.

Then, find the Foxit policies and change the "File Association" settings accordingly. See below:

 

c. Modify the policy directly on the HKLM registry.

Customers can refer to this article to figure out the corresponding policy items in HKLM: Customize&Lock_Features_HKLM_20240718.pdf