How do I batch unlock/decrypt PDFs in Acrobat XI?

I've been trying to implement an action in the Action Wizard to batch remove the security on multiple PDFs.  I came across this post and have been trying to implement the steps it describes:
http://answers.acrobatusers.com/ViewQuestion.aspx?questionid=16649
The action I've set up loads the files and saves them to a new location, but the password protection is still there when I open the new files.  The Encrypt step seems to be doing nothing at all.  I'm running Acrobat XI on a free trial at the moment, so I don't know if something changed in XI where this technique no longer works or if it's a limitation of the free trial.  My action steps look like this:

The workflow described on AcrobatUsers.com is no longer supported.
As it says on the Preferences dialog in Acrobat XI Pro, the concept of pre-entering a Security Method for an Action only works for scripts created with Acrobat X or earlier. If you try to do something to a secured file using an Acrobat XI Action, it will simply skip the tasks that aren't allowed.
You can see what's happening when an Acrobat XI Action completes by clicking the small "Full Report" link at the end of the Action timeline when it finishes. In your case, you'll see "skipped" against every Encryption task.

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