Opening pdf within app using Reader X with Acrobat 5.0 installed

I have Acrobat 5.0 (full version) installed and also Reader X.  Acrobat 5 was installed 1st and has been my default.  But, I loaded Reader X because Acrobat 5 can't open many newer PDF's.  I have gone into Explorer and set Reader X as the "open with" application and double-clicking a PDF in Explorer results in Reader X opening the file.  The problem is within various applications which have menu links to PDF's.  Many of these still attempt to open the PDF with Acrobat 5.  I believe this may be more a Windows XP problem, but thought maybe someone might know what registry item I should look for to correct this problem since it is related to Acrobat.

Adobe doesn't recommend the use of Reader X with anything but Acrobat X. Earlier versions of Acrobat and Reader (any version) will cause problems. Remove Acrobat, re-install Reader X and if needed upgrade to Acrobat X or Remove Reader X and re-install ACrobat 5.

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