Problem with PDF files opening up in code on IMac OS 10.6.6

Just bought a new IMac three weeks ago (my first Apple Computer after years of using a PC). I've been using their TextEdit program to create simple documents, and routinely save the documents as PDF's to make it easier to share with clients. Everything has worked fine until three days ago - now whenever I open a PDF file it shows up in code. This is happening to documents I created several weeks ago, it is happening to new documents I am creating, and it is happening to PDF files clients are sending to me. (For instance, today I received a PDF file attached to an email from a client - if I hit "quick look" I can view the document with no problem, but if I hit save, or double click the document in order to print, the document shows up in code (and prints in code). Eek! I just spent over an hour with Apple support trying to figure out a solution, but they ended up just as baffled as me, and directed me to call Adobe. Hoping someone can help me figure out what I need to do to resolve this. Thank you!

Thank you George for your response to my plea for help. Late yesterday I was able to get in touch with a friend familiar with Mac and PC and she figured out my main problem was trying to use TextEdit as a primary document program. (She also had me try to open some PDF files with preview, but they still came up as code.) She quickly realized I would be able to open these files in my documents file - I was trying to open them up in the TextEdit program. Anyway, the main thing I'm realizing is I need to get Microsoft Office to avoid these challenges in the future. As you can tell, I'm not up to speed on computer stuff, but my friend said the Apple support guy should have realized right away that using TextEdit the way I was attempting to use it was my real problem, not an issue with Adobe Reader.
Thanks again!

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