Adobe Reader 9 - TOOLBAR CUSTOMIZATION won't save upon exiting program

I just installed Adobe Reader 9 on a Dell Laptop running Windows XP, with all updates installed.
When I open Adobe Reader, it starts with a minimum set of buttons shown in the toolbar, so I have tried to customize the toolbar by adding more tools (such as the "Open", "Single continuous", "Rotate clockwise" buttons). Everything works fine until then, but when I quit the program and restart (whenever I need to use it again), the toolbar is back to its previous state.
I don't remember this being an issue with Reader 8, am I missing something? A comprehensive look at the preferences didn't reveal any option to maintain toolbar preferences.
Thanks!
RB

Hi guys! I too had this same annoying problem, but have just figured out why it doesn't restore our settings! To fix it, from the main menu bar, click on:
Edit > Preferences
then from the category bar on the righthand side, click:
Documents.
Now look at the checkboxes to the right, and UN-TICK the setting saying:
'Allow documents to hide the menu bar, toolbars and window controls'.
Then it should remember all your settings every time you re-open the document! It did for me! Hope this helps anyone having the same problem with adobe reader's really anoying default settings! If adobe is reading this, please make the default setting show our menu bars like in the previous versions! People are getting really frustrated with it, and I'm sure many people just gave up and stopped using it! Just a heads up!

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