Adobe Reader 11.0.03 problem

Every time I install Adobe Reader 11.0.03 in Windows 7 it automatically changes my desk top icons to pdf.ink. Which version of Adobe reader should I install to prevent this from occurring?

See if anything in here helps: http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/application-file-icons-change-acrobat.html

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    From: [email redacted by moderator]
    To: [email redacted by moderator]
    Subject: Adobe Reader Adobe Reader has encountered a problem and needs to close.
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