Acrobat Pro 9.5.1 Document Properties glitch

Hi,
When trying to view the document properties in Acrobat Pro 9.5.1 I get the below screenshot. The box is tiny and so small nothing can be viewed. I have to press ESC to close the window. I can only use ALT+SPACE to move it also.
PC config:
Generic Dell Crap Vostro 200.
Windows XP SP3
CS4 DP - only Acrobat, Distiller, Bridge, Illustrator and Photoshop, no InDesign.
CS5.5 DS - Everything but Acrobat X as it isn't compatible with our plugins and add-ons.
All Adobe software is updated, as is the windows OS. AV is AVG Business.

Yes, I've tried multiple repairs.
Here is my sysinfo file if it helps. I noticved that some of the plugins were doubled up in their own folder and the plugin fodler, so I removed the apis from the plugin folder...
Available Physical Memory: 1529264 KB
Available Virtual Memory: 1782092 KB
BIOS Version: DELL   - 42302e31
Default Browser:
Default Mail: Microsoft Office Outlook
    mapi32.dll
    Version: 1.0.2536.0 (XPClient.010817-1148)
Graphics Card: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
    Version: 6.14.10.4820
    Check: Not Supported
Installed Acrobat: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:11:25 AM
Locale: English (Australia)
Monitor:
    Name: Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family
    Resolution: 1680 x 1050 x 60
    Bits per pixel: 32
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3
Page File Space: 4194303 KB
Processor: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1795 Mhz
System Name: COPYROOM2
Temporary Directory: C:\DOCUME~1\JOHNDE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\
Time Zone: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Total Physical Memory: 2097151 KB
Total Virtual Memory: 2097024 KB
User Name: Rod
Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
Installed plug-ins:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\AcroForm.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:11:59 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Annots.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:12:10 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\DigSig.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:11:58 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Enfocus\Certified PDF.api
    Version: 3,2,4,0
    Creation Date: 2012/02/27
    Creation Time: 11:16:27 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Enfocus\PitStop.api
    Version: 7,5,2,0
    Creation Date: 2012/02/27
    Creation Time: 11:16:38 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\EScript.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:12:08 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\ImpositionViewer.API
    Version: 1.3.033
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:21:48 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\PTLic4.api
    Version: 3.0.91
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:22:05 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\PTools.api
    Version: 3.0.91
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:22:06 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\PTVersion.api
    Version: 1.0.91
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:22:06 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\Screening.api
    Version: 2.0.91
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:22:07 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\Supercolor.api
    Version: 4.0.91
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:22:08 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Heidelberg\Supertrap.api
    Version: 6.0.91
    Creation Date: 2012/01/16
    Creation Time: 11:22:09 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\IA32.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/05/22
    Creation Time: 5:37:43 PM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\PPKLite.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:12:04 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Printable\FusionProAcro8.api
    Version: 7.2.13
    Creation Date: 2011/08/24
    Creation Time: 4:50:04 PM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\qbox32.api
    Version: 1.8b (EN) beta 1
    Creation Date: 2011/10/05
    Creation Time: 9:50:33 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\qiplus2.api
    Version: 2.9b
    Creation Date: 2011/10/05
    Creation Time: 9:50:33 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\Updater.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:12:02 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\weblink.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/04/24
    Creation Time: 12:12:01 AM
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\plug_ins\WebPDF.api
    Version: 9.5.1.283
    Creation Date: 2012/05/22
    Creation Time: 5:37:33 PM

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