Can't open pdfs all of a sudden

Have Windows XP.
Have Adobe Reader 10.1.3
Have never had any issues with .pdfs
TODAY I can't open one sent in an email. So I sent it to another worker (same server) who opened it with no problem.
I get an error message when I try to open anything (just saying Adobe failed to open)
Can't open it if I save it to desktop.
Can't open it if I save it to the network.
Then I checked older pdfs and can't open them either.
Uninstalled and reinstalled from adobe website.
Can't open up from within the program either.
The actual program will open if I click on it - but that's it.
Any ideas?

Try the acrobat and reader installer cleanup tool
http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html

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