Pdf file association broken

After a install of acrobat reader X, acrobat prompts with a "open with " dialog each time a pdf document is opened,tried uninstalling and re-installing, tried using the adobe labs uninstall tool, as it seems there may be something left from the previous install, tried installing previous version and uninstalling, tried manually setting file association.
pdf attachments in outlook wont open at all no prompts at all..have to be saved then they will open after the "open with" prompt
office 2010, windows xp....any suggestions??

Reinstalling Adobe Reader should normally fix the file association; I don't know why it does not in your case.
Suggestion: try running the Acrobat Cleaner Tool http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html then reinstall Reader.
Note: the Acrobat Cleaner Tool will also remove Adobe Acrobat, if you have it installed.

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