After installing Reader XI, why can't Acrobat be set as default PDF handler?

I've tried everything I know, including a clean boot.  Every time I try to set Win7 to open PDFs with Acrobat (Version 8.3.1), it sets it back to Reader XI. 
From inside Reader/Preferences/General/Select Default PDF Handler, Reader XI is the only option.  Acrobat isn't listed.

Unfortunately there is no option post installation with Acrobat 8 to change PDF ownership. However this is possbile Acrobat 10 onwards. But yYou can choose to make Reader XI the default PDF handler during installation itself.
1. Go to Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs, select the entry "Adobe Reader XI" and Un-install.
2. Then visit link : http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/ and choose the Reader which you need.
3. When you double click the EXE, then a screen will come showing extraction of files. As soon as extraction ends, installation will begin and you will be presented with following screen :
4. Uncheck the checkbox which says "Make Adobe Reader my default PDF viewer"
Acrobat 8 will remain default PDF viewer on your machine.

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