Acrobat Closes instantly when attempting to open pdf files

I am currently on windows 7. I have had acrobat x installed for a while, just recently when I double click a pdf it opens briefly (less than 1 second) and then immediately closes.

Join the club and have a look at this thread;
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1021632?start=40&tstart=0
At page 2 Mattlok posted his conversation with helpdesk.
The deactivate/acivate  method works but some claim it has to be repeated on occassions.

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