Can't open Adobe Reader XI! May not have appropriate permissions?? Need help!

Here's the deal. I noticed I wasn't able to open up my PDF files like I used to (it would suddenly pop up a window asking if I wanted to open the file using another program on my computer or the web) so I figured that the latest update might've done something wrong. I double clicked on the shortcut Adobe Reader icon on my desktop and a small window (Explorer.EXE) came up reading, "The item referred to by this shortcut cannot be accessed. You may not have the appropriate permissions." I uninstatlled and then installed Adobe Reader XI three times yet everytime I click on the icon, it gives me the same message. Can anyone help me? I have Windows 7.

From an administrative account try to run the Acrobat and Adobe Reader cleaner tool: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html
Then try re-installing with all virus protection turned off.

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===============================================================
c:\Program Files (x86\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRD32.exe
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