PDF email attachments opening in WORD

My PDF files open in WORD format and in computer language.
My O/S is Win 7 Home Premium, and I have Adobe Reader XI.
How can I get the PDF files to open as such?
Thank you.

Change the file association for .pdf files from Word to Adobe Reader: http://windows.microsoft.com/is-is/windows7/change-the-program-that-opens-a-type-of-file

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My PDF email attachments open in Microsoft Word and can't be read. How can I open PDF attachments in Adobe without first having to do a 'Save As'? I have Adobe on my laptop.
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