Cannot view PDFs with Reader (11.0.06) on Safari

Hi there,
For some reason I can't view PDFs in Safari. I just updated my Adobe Reader to version 11 because I went to look at a file on a website and got this screen (below) instead of the actual file. I've already tried moving and trashing the plug-ins in my "/Library/Internet Plug-ins" folder and there's nothing that says PDF in my "~/Library/Internet Plug-ins" folder.
Any advice for fixing this is much appreciated.
I'm operating on a Macbook Pro, OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) and using Safari 5.1.10.

Hi Mike,
As I said above, I've already tried moving and deleting both of those files. I had a proper install and I'm aware of the correct Library folder, but some posts related to this problem said to check your user library folder, too, so I did. The user library folder had nothing related in it, but the correct Library folder had both plug-in files.
To be clearer,
First, I tried moving one and both of them to a new sub folder (as one post suggested) in Library called "Internet Plug-ins Disabled" which did not work,
Next, I tried deleting one and keeping the other and vice versa,
And finally, I tried moving both to the trash and completely deleting both plug-ins but that hasn't worked and I keep getting the same screen as I posted before.

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