Installation loop

Hello,
I have Acrobat Pro, installed and it works fine.
I have the new Acrobat reader 9.x, the latest installed and it works fine.
However, I have a loop with an Acrobat Reader that wants to install. Evertime I right click a file or folder, it comes up and says it's installing. Of course, I've let it go through a number of times.
No difference. It still wants to install AGAIN.
I had hoped a fresh install would stomp the problem, but it never goes away.
It's very annoying and I spend my life hitting the cancel button every time I go to do something.
Eventually, after a few times of doing this, it stops, but then on re-start the next day the thing starts again.
Thanks!

Hi Grand..
Can u share some more information like:
-what versions of reader and acrobat u have.
-which operating sys u have.
-which folders and files are u talking about-" Evertime I right click a file or folder, it comes up and says it's installing.".
I too have installed Acrobat 9.3.3 without any problems.

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