Adobe Reader highlight tool no longer filling text, just creating a line around the text

The Highlight tool in Adobe reader is no longer working as it used to.  Instead of filling the text, as it used to, the tool just creates a line around the text.  This makes the highlights much harder to spot.
I'm running Win 8 and using Adobe Reader XI version 11.0.09.
I've attached a screenshot to illustrate.  The way the tool used to work, they way I want it to, is shown by all the highlighted text in the document.  The way it currently works, is shown on the first line of text , where a portion of the text has been highlighted using the tool as it works now.  I just creates a yellow line around the text.
I've checked the way the highlight settings are on both the old highlighted text and the new text and they appear identical.  Both the colour and opacity percentage settings are the same.
Very frustrated.  Any help appreciated.

Gilad D (try67) wrote:
Very strange. I'm not sure what the reason for this behaivour is, but try right-clicking one of the previous highlights and selecting "Make Current Properties Default". Then try to create a new highlight...
Did that.  No effect.

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