Desktop Thumbnail icons

In Adobe Pro XI how can I get pdf files saved on desktop to appear as Thumbnail Images instead of the Acrobat icon

The information about whether to display a icon or thumb for items on the Desktop is stored here:
"/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist"
You could try removing it, relaunch the Finder or logout and back in, then reset you various Finder prefs, including those for the Desktop, and see if things then work correctly.
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