Can't use preview to open pdf files

In the last week Preview has stopped opening my PDF files, it's like the pdf that comes via email has no link so I have to right click and use "open with" and can only open pdf files now using adobe reader. I have not installed anything lately so not sure why this has happened recently.
Could a file have been deleted by mistake somewhere or preview become corrupt? Or a setting changed?
Any help would be appreciated as I like using preview (seeing as it was my default program)
Have also clicked on pdf file and did the I command, tried to change it as if new to open with preview and same thing an error message appears.
Thanks

Adobe Reader installed? If so, remove Reader.
Macintosh HD > Library > Internet PLug-ins
Look for these two files.
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Right click those and select “Move To Trash’.

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