Reader X - opening PDF takes 2 minutes, while in Reader 9 it's instant

I have several LifeCycle 8 ReaderEnabled PDFs. When I open them with Acrobat Reader 8 or 9, they opens nearly instantly. Opening it under Reader X takes around 2 minutes. Other PDFs open instantly. I Save-As'd one of the PDFs hoping it would update the document format but it still takes 2 minutes to open. Suggestions?

Version 10.0.0, 64-bit Pressing F1 or clicking on Help->Adobe Reader X Help also takes 2 minutes. It pegs both cores to 50%/ea and the window is marked as "(Not Responding)" for a solid 2 minutes until the web page opens. This delay occurs while *any* PDF document is opened.

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