Reader X long delay opening multiple documents

I have Reader X (10.0.1). With Protected Mode enabled, there is a 30-second (or more) delay when opening a second (or third, etc.) PDF document. Task manager does not show any processor usage during this time. Any ideas how to fix this?
Hardware & OS: P4 3.2 GHz w/ HT enabled, 2.5 GB RAM, Win XP Pro SP3
J

In case you haven't already found a solution, here's a fix I found in another forum:
Go to Edit / preferences / general - the uncheck box "Enable protected mode at startup" This got rid of the lag in opening adobe docs.
It works!

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