"Select default PDF handler" greyed out in Acrobat XI and Reader X

MIS just installed Acrobat XI for me, and now all PDFs from the web open in the Browser, which is not the way I usually operate. I went to Preferences > General in both programs, and in both the "Select default PDF handler" option is greyed out. Any suggestions?
Donna

Go to Edit-> prefrences-> Internet and Change the settings to open PDF In browser.
Please See the below Link :
http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/display-pdf-browser-acrobat-xi.html

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