Reader tries to open every program

After installation of reader 11.0.03 I cannot open or run any program but pdf. Always the reader tries to open the program and all the icons are adobe readers.Uninstall solves the problem, but then I cannot open pdf files...seems to be a "catch-22" situation...

See ifthis helps:
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/application-file-icons-change-acroba t.html

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The path listed below points to the Library folder at the root of your startup disk, not the Library folder in your user home folder.
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/Library/Application Support/Adobe/SL cache/
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