Adobe Reader X Locking Up or Not Launching

Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Processor: Pentium Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00 GHz.
Memory (RAM): 3.00 GB
System type: 32-bit Operating System
Over the past several months, Adobe Reader X has been locking up after openning a .pdf file. The file opens, fully visable as normal, but locks up - "Not Responding" - when I take any action (page down, try to print, etc.). I uninstalled and downloaded a number of times as the first fix attempt and encountered the following. (1) When selecting a .pdf file to open, the Adobe Reader title page opens, but then immediately locks up. (2) When selecting via the shortcut or Start Menu/All Programs/Adobe Reader, the program does not launch and the following error displays: Fatal Error: Acrobat failed to connect to a DDE server. I have enjoyed the use of Adobe Reader since 2007 and find this frustrating and disappointing. Please advise.

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