Acrobat 11 - beware

I signed up for the $50 membership, but the next day decided to just use one app - Dreamweaver.  Thirty days have passed and I've discovered that the Acrobat 11 that I had downloaded to try out, has overrode my older version.  I can't create or open pdf files any longer. 
I called to ask about this and was told, " no, it doesn't override older versions".  Searching through the Adobe website, I see that stated, but underneath with a smal asterisk, it says that yes, it does in fact remove your older version if you're using windows.
I'm shocked that this is only shown in the fine print. 
My question is why doesn't something this important pop up before you download a trial?

You have a choice at the time of the installation to keep the older version or not. Most folks just let it be removed and install the newest version -- not a good idea on a trial. In this case you need to uninstall XI and use the http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html (may be needed anyway to remove XI). Then reinstall the previous version.

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