PDF reader in Internet Explorer not working

Hi All,
I am having some issues with one of our computers. When we try to open a PDF document from within Internet Explorer it only gives me the option to download the file and open it with the Adobe Reader Application. I have verified that I have the check box for the reader checked under the Intenet section of preferences. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and this does not change. This is causing an issue with one of our web applications that generates PDFs and is quite annoying. I have tried using a different profile and I do not have the issue on that profile. However, rebuilding the profile for this user would be very painful due to all of the custom settings that are in place and I would only like to do that as a last resort.
Cheers!

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