Adobe reader XI and X wont start up and display thinking icon

Hi
I'm running Widows 7 home premium on a 64 bit system with Kapersky's antivirus. I've tried a bunch of different things to get the Adobe reader to work to no avail. Adobe reader XI opens and then immediately freezes and displays the thinking symbol. If I uninstal XI and instal the older X version it works for a short duration of time and then ends up doing the same thing a day later or so. I really like the Adobe reader and its capabilities and need it to view PDF files. What the heck is going on? Can anyone help me?
Thank You
Cody
Bend, OR

Some things to try...
Using Windows Explorer navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader, then double-click on Eula.exe and accept the license agreement
Can you open Adobe Reader by itself? If so, try disabling Protected Mode [Edit | Preferences | Security (Enhanced)].
If you cannot open Reader by itself, try to disable Protected Mode in the registry; download, unzip, then run the attached registry script
It could even be a malware issue; see http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/reader-core-dll-error.html

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