Cannot open pdf's from internet

I installed Adobe reader but found it wasn't necessary. After uninstalling it I cannot open pdf's from the internet. When I try all that opens is a blank screen. How can I fix this?

Open a Finder window then from the menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins
Click Go.
If you see the: AdobePDFViewer plugin in the Internet Plug-Ins folder, move it to the trash.
Restart your Mac and try opening a PDF file.

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A Mike M tipped me that this is a Safari problem. He had me eliminate two
Safari plug-ins related to Adobe. The problem is fixed!
Thanks for trying to help.
Here's his full message:
This is a Safari problem
Go to: Mac HD/Library/Internet Plugins
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/Library/Internet Plug-ins
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