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How to Deploy PDF24 Creator via Intune (Win32 App Packaging Guide)

Published 17 March 2026 · 6 min read

PDF24 Creator is a popular free PDF tool used widely in UK small businesses for creating, merging, and converting PDF files. It uses an NSIS EXE installer. The main thing to get right is using the correct silent switches and suppressing the desktop shortcut and auto-update prompts.

Contents
  1. Download the installer
  2. Wrap with the Content Prep Tool
  3. Add the app in Intune
  4. Install and uninstall commands
  5. Detection rule
  6. Known gotchas

Download the installer

Download the offline installer from PDF24:

https://tools.pdf24.org/en/creator

Click Download PDF24 Creator and get the standard Windows installer (pdf24-creator-xx.x.x.exe). PDF24 does not offer an MSI - the EXE uses NSIS.

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Use the full offline installer
PDF24 has two installer types: a web installer that downloads components at runtime, and a full offline installer. Always use the full offline installer for Intune packaging so the install does not depend on internet access during deployment.

Wrap with the Content Prep Tool

IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c "C:\AppSource\PDF24" -s "pdf24-creator-11.20.0.exe" -o "C:\IntunePackages"

Add the app in Intune

Intune Admin Centre → Apps → Windows → + Add → Windows app (Win32)
  1. Upload the .intunewin file
  2. Name: PDF24 Creator
  3. Publisher: geek software GmbH

Install and uninstall commands

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Program settings
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Install command/S = silent (NSIS), /AllUsers installs for all users on the machine not just the current user
pdf24-creator-11.20.0.exe /S /AllUsers
Uninstall commandNSIS uninstaller in the install directory
C:\Program Files\PDF24\uninstall.exe /S
Install behaviour
System
Device restart behaviour
No specific action
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Always use /AllUsers
Without the /AllUsers switch, PDF24 installs only for the currently logged-in user even when run as System. This means other users on the device will not have PDF24. Always include /AllUsers for Intune deployments.

Detection rule

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File detection rule
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Rule type
File
Path
C:\Program Files\PDF24
File or folder name
pdf24-creator.exe
Detection method
File or folder exists
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Test your detection rule first
Before deploying to users, install the app manually on a test device and verify the detection rule matches. Run the detection script or check the file path exists before assigning to a group.

Known gotchas

PDF24 virtual printer not appearing for users

PDF24 installs a virtual printer driver. On some devices this takes a moment to register after install. If users report the PDF24 printer is missing, a reboot usually resolves it. You can add a forced reboot to the Intune deployment if needed by changing the restart behaviour setting.

PDF24 update notifications

PDF24 checks for updates and shows a notification. Disable this by adding /NoAutoUpdate to the install command if your version supports it, or deploy a registry key post-install:

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\PDF24\Creator" /v "AutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Installer typeEXE (NSIS)
Silent installYes - /S /AllUsers
Install pathC:\Program Files\PDF24
/AllUsers requiredYes - omitting breaks multi-user deployments
Reboot requiredOptional (printer driver)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I deploy PDF24 Creator silently via Intune?

Use: pdf24-creator-x.x.x.exe /S /AllUsers. The /S flag is the NSIS silent switch and /AllUsers is critical - without it PDF24 installs only for the current user, not all users on the machine.

Q: Why must I use /AllUsers when deploying PDF24 via Intune?

Without /AllUsers, PDF24 installs only for the user running the process (SYSTEM in Intune). Other users who log in will not have PDF24 available. Always include /AllUsers for machine-wide deployment.

Q: The PDF24 printer is missing after Intune deployment - how do I fix it?

PDF24 installs a virtual printer driver that can take a moment to register. If the printer is missing after deployment, a device reboot usually resolves it. You can configure a forced reboot in the Intune app settings.

Q: How do I detect PDF24 in Intune?

Use a file detection rule: check for pdf24-creator.exe in C:\Program Files\PDF24.

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