Reader XI - unknown software exception

I have Acrobat Reader XI on a Windows XP SP3 PC.
When I open a .pdf file by double clicking on it, before Reader XI runs I get the following error in a pop-up window:
The exception unknown software exception (0xc0000409) occurred in the application at location 0x00411e0b. (The location address changes each time).
From then on, I keep getting the same pop up appearing on top of other program windows even when I am not actively trying to access a .pdf file, but if a Windows Explorer window containing .pdfs is still open. It's even doing it as I try to type this....
It seems random whether or not the box goes away if I click OK or Cancel.
Bizarrely, every .pdf document I have tried has still opened in Reader XI fine after getting rid of the pop-up.
I have uninstalled Reader XI completely (using the Windows "Add/Remove Programs dialogue) and reinstalled using a fresh download of the program from http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5507, but there is no improvement.
I have found several previous mentions of this error on this forum (and it is all over Google) but have found no solution that works for me so far.
Please assist if you can.

As there have been no other suggestions, I tried uninstalling Reader XI and went back to Reader X.
Now that comes up with an error message in a very similar way, except the message now reads:
"Adobe Reader X- There was an error opening this document. This file cannot be found."
It's infuriating when every .pdf I have tried DOES open and display fine, so these annoying error messages are actually wrong.
But they still just keep popping up, even when I am simply working in another program, but just happen to have a Windows Explorer window open in the background showing the contents of a folder that includes one or more .pdf files.
Surely someone from Adobe can advise????

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