Create a Custom Detection Script for Foxit PDF Reader (PowerShell)

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Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of Foxit PDF Reader using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Foxit PDF Reader

Foxit PDF Reader (File Detection Method)

## Check for Foxit PDF Reader (File Detection Method)
$FoxitReaderExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\FoxitPDFReader.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\FoxitPDFReader.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$FoxitReaderExe.FullName
$FoxitReaderPath = $($FoxitReaderExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($FoxitReaderExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with Foxit PDF Reader File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Foxit_PDF_Reader_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$FoxitReaderPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$FoxitReaderPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the Foxit PDF Reader Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Foxit PDF Reader that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\FoxitPDFReader.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader\FoxitPDFReader.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "12.0.0.12394"){
Write-Host "Installed"
}

Foxit PDF Reader (Registry Detection Method)

## Check for Foxit PDF Reader (Registry Detection Method)
$FoxitReader = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like 'Foxit*Reader*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$FoxitReader.DisplayVersion
$FoxitReader.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Foxit PDF Reader Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Foxit_PDF_Reader_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($FoxitReader.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($FoxitReader.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($FoxitReader.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath
  • Click Run Script (F5)
  • A text file will open with the Foxit PDF Reader Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Foxit PDF Reader that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example: 

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Foxit Reader_is1','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Foxit Reader_is1' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '12.0.0.12394') {
Write-Host "Installed"
}

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.