Create PDF in Word, cannot search word document thereafter.

Hi....
v9.3.1 of Adobe Acrobat.
System: Win2k8 SP2
CPU: x86
When I convert a Word document to a .pdf file with the Adobe Acrobat Office add-in function "Create PDF" I can not search the Word document thereafter. In order to be able to search I will have to close and open the document again.
- Updating is not an option.
- This is verified to be an issue for several users
Does anyone have experience with this.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Regards
/Lars B.

FYI - the transparent PNG is 300 dpi and sized at 45% in the Word doc.

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