Can't convert Word to PDF

Recently I noticed that my installation of Acrobat X Pro has lost its capability to convert Word files (.doc or .docx) to PDF through Acrobat. The PDF maker inside Word is still functional, but Acrobat itself does not recognize Word files as a supported format. Excel and Publisher are still supported.
I can no longer right click on Word files and access any of the PDF options, I can't open (convert) Word files in Acrobat, and I can't select Word files as targets for any Acrobat actions.
I saw a post on the Enterprise board about this issue happening after WordPerfect was installed, but the discussion was a little on the technical side for me. I did install a trial version of WordPerfect semi-recently, so I'm thinking it's a possibility, but not sure what the solution is.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4492812#4492812
Anyone have any thoughts? Has this happened to others?

On the Mac Version you can drag the word file and drop on to the Icon of the Acrobat application in the Dock and let it grind for a while and it makes a Perfect PDF. In fact it’s the only way you can create Live URL and Mailtos provided they are wriiten as http:// or mailto:
Even Going to Print menu >PDF > Adobe PDF or Adobe Quality PDF won't do it.
Have you tried just draging the file and dropping on to the icon of Acrobat?

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