Adobe reader deployment question

I've read the document on deploying adobe reader via gpo and have one particular question. Why do we have to do an administrative installation of adobe on the network? Isn't the msi file plus the other extracted files from the exe enough to deploy adobe? I don't see the reason behind an administrative installation. I've already customized it with the wizard; the mst file is in the same folder.

Thanks for the reply, it really helped get me to the right place and I was successful in opening the Adobe Reader Installer.  The key words for me were "your computer's Administrator password".  I had been trying to use my Adobe password.  Thanks a lot!!

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