PDF in IE9 browser

I am having difficulties getting PDF's to open in IE9. Each time I click on a PDF file on the web it automatically begins to download then opens in Adobe. I am using a Windows 7 (AGM) image (both x86 bit and x64 bit) along with Adobe Acrobat X Pro. Our headquarters office that gave us the image does not have this issue, so they have repaired it or we have changed something without realizing it.
Here are the things I have tried so far;
1. I have went to Adobe>Preferences>Internet and selected and deselected the "Display PDF in browser" box multiple times.
2. Tried using a computer that hasn't been joined to our domain to rule out possibility of group policies.
3. Uninstalled Adobe X and installed just Adobe Reader X.
4. Did Repair Acrobat Installation and rebooted.
5. Verified I have the Adobe PDF add-in and that it is Enabled.
6. Uninstalled Adobe Acrobat X Pro and installed Adobe 9 Pro. Also rolled back IE9 to IE8.
Also, and this may be helpful, I am no longer able to covert a web page to PDF by right-clicking on the page and selecting "Covert to Adobe PDF". The screen just flashes and thats the end of it. So it seems like the add-ins just are not working period.

I realize you said that you went into the preferences>>Internet and unchecked/checked the display in browser box, but we've found that we need to close and re-open Adobe also.
0.4 Close AR window
0.5 Close IE9
0.6 Open AR
0.7 Open Preferences
1. Uncheck box
2. Close preferences.
3. Close AR
4. Open AR
5. Check box
6. Close preferences
7. Close AR
8. Open AR
9. Close AR
10. Open IE9 and attempt to open .pdf
It's as if the setting is not "read" until AR is opened with the setting set to the desired setting
EDIT: Re-reading your post, I think I have my 'check/uncheck' reversed for your desired task, but it should work if you reverse them. We have the opposite problem...our users want the .pdf to open immediately in the browser, without the download popup.
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