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I completely uninstall all versions of Reader other than the one I am currently trying to use. However, v 6 is the most recent that I can install and run. v 7 and up, including 8.1.2, all exhibit the symptoms described above.
I have followed the instructions from Adobe Tech Docs: http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/329444.html which appear to address the problem, but to no avail.
The computer is running XP Service Pack 2 and is on an older Athlon 2600+ w 1GB RAM. System resources are not being taxed.

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