Acrobat Pro X fails to open PDF files after new install

Hi
We have installed Adobe Design Premium CS5.5 and the issue we have is that when you try to open a PDF document directly nothing happens, the egg times displays for 1-2 seconds then disapears. We have to open Acrobat Pro from the start menu and let it open, then close it again, when we then try again to open a PDF document directly it now opens.
Why wont Adobe open the document directly without having to open the program first?
We are a school and have Adobe Design Premium installed on 500 computers.
Thanks

Usually related to file associations in Windows. Right click on the PDF and select the Open With option and select Acrobat. Be sure to check "always open with."

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