Avoid "Embedded Subset" in PDF when embedding fonts

Hi, I am preparing documents according to a requirement for which "When embedding fonts, all characters for the font should be embedded, not just a subset of the fonts being used in the document."
When creating the document with Acrobat 6 (or Acrobat XI) even if 'Adobe PDF Settings' include specifications
- Embed all fonts: checked
- Subset embedded fonts when ...: unchecked
- List of Fonts to never Embed: null
(Compatibility: Acrobat 5.0, version 1.4)
the result is that the produced PDF includes all fonts with the specification '(Embedded Subset)'.
How to configure 'Adobe PDF Settings' from Word so that in all cases the 'full' font is embedded?

Hi,
thank you for your answer! I am still puzzled though.
It sounds strange that an option is included in 'Adobe PDF Settings'
- Subset embedded fonts when ...: unchecked
and this is not executed when the PDF is created.
According to your experience "certain types of fonts can only be embedded as subsets". Is there a list of the fonts that are not embedded as full font?
I have read that "Some fonts have a 'do not embed' flag which is a copyright restriction from the vendor of the font".
Can this be the reason for "subset embedding" instead of "full" font embedding?
Many thanks in advance for any other feedback,
also concerning actual enforcement of the requirement for full font embedding (by the FDA),
Armando

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