HELP INSTALLING UPDATES OR UNINSTALLING ADOBE READER 8.2.1

I KEEP GETTING THE MESSAGE THAT UPDATES ARE READY TO BE INSTALLED ON ADOBE READER 8.2.1
WHEN I TRY TO INSTALL, I GET AN UPDATE FAILED ERROR 1500 WHICH REFERS ME TO ADOBE READER REPAIR.
WHEN I TRY TO RUN THAT, I GET AN ERROR 1606 WHICH REFERS TO ACCESS TO A FILE ON ANOTHER NETWORK TO WHICH I WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO FOR THE NEXT 8 MONTHS.
IF I TRY TO INSTALL READER 9.3 OR UNINSTALL 8.2.1, I GET THE SAME ERROR 1606.
I AM RUNNING VISTA OS.
ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
STEVE

Please do not post in all uppercase - it is very hard to read!
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