diff --git a/optional/config/install-foxitreader.txt b/optional/config/install-foxitreader.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index af393db..0000000
--- a/optional/config/install-foxitreader.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[Setup]
-Lang=en
-Dir=C:\Program Files (x86)\Foxit Software\Foxit PDF Reader
-Group=Foxit PDF Reader
-NoIcons=0
-SetupType=custom
-Components=pdfviewer,ffse,ffaddin
-Tasks=startmenufolder,setdefaultreader
-
diff --git a/optional/install-foxitreader.cmd b/optional/install-foxitreader.cmd
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b0afe9..0000000
--- a/optional/install-foxitreader.cmd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-
-set CONFIG=config\install-foxitreader.txt
-set EXE=..\software\foxitreader-setup.exe
-
-if NOT EXIST %EXE% (
-  echo ERROR: %EXE% not found!
-  exit /b
-)
-
-echo ####### %0 #######
-
-echo killing Foxit Reader process ...
-taskkill /F /IM FoxitPDFReader.exe 2>nul
-taskkill /F /IM FoxitPDFReaderUpdateService.exe 2>nul
-
-echo installing Foxit Reader ...
-start /wait %EXE% /LOADINF=%CONFIG% /NORESTART /NOCANCEL /SILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /CLOSEAPPLICATIONS
-
-echo stopping and delete update service ...
-sc stop "FoxitReaderUpdateService"
-sc delete "FoxitReaderUpdateService"
-
-rem refresh desktop (W10 style)
-ie4uinit.exe -show
-
-echo ####### %0 #######
-pause
-
diff --git a/software/optional.csv b/software/optional.csv
index 8f00cc6..6943628 100644
--- a/software/optional.csv
+++ b/software/optional.csv
@@ -31,5 +31,4 @@ https://updates.tdesktop.com/tx64/tsetup-x64.3.7.3.exe telegram-setup.exe
 https://www.sharemouse.com/ShareMouseSetup.exe sharemouse-setup.exe
 https://download01.logi.com/web/ftp/pub/techsupport/options/options_installer.exe logitechoptions-setup.exe
 https://sourceforge.net/projects/keepass/files/KeePass%202.x/2.51.1/KeePass-2.51.1-Setup.exe/download?use_mirror=netcologne# keepass2-setup.exe
-https://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/product/reader/desktop/win/11.2.2/FoxitPDFReader1122_enu_Setup_Prom.exe foxitreader-setup.exe