Deploy PDF Settings in Browser Plugin

OS: Windows 8.1 Embedded Industry Pro Retail
Reader: Reader XI
Browser: IE 11 - Desktop Mode
PC: Dell Venue 11 - Business Edition Tablet
PDFs open as they should within IE however I need to set the default view preferences when they are view from the browser.
I have customized the preferences when viewing directly from the reader however they seem to be different preferences than what is displayed in the browser.
Example: Specify specific toolbar buttons, zoom level, and hide thumbnails pane when viewed in browser.
Thanks in advance,
JR

I have found my own solution. We have removed Acrobat Reader from the deployment image and used an alternative PDF viewer which functions as common logic might provide.
Thank you for your support,
Joey

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