Adobe Reader X - will not open PDFs

When I double click PDFs - they do not open.  I have Win 7, 64-Bit.  I can open my Reader X program (ver.10.1.3).
I also have Adobe Acrobat X Pro installed on this PC - which now will not open at all - it was working previously.
If I right click a PDF file in explorer, I can select 'Open with Adobe Reader X' and it will open the PDF.
But if a PDF is attached to an email - I cannot double click to open it, the only way is to save it & right click it - a real pain!
Anyone seen this issue and solved it?
Thanks for any help...!

OK - probloem now solved:
I uninstalled Reader X and Acrobat X Pro.
Rebooted PC,
Re-installed my Acrobat X Pro.
And now I ma back to normal - can click on PDFs & they open - hurray!!
Simple - I should have done this a couple of days ago.  But with so many listings saying it didn't work for them I didn't go that route... 
Glad I changed my mind & gave it a go now.

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