Uninstalling Adobe Reader using GPO

Hi,
This is a test situation and once working I will want to install and uninstall other applications using GPO.  I have tried it on two target PCs, one physical and one virtual, both react in the same way with similar entries in the event log.
I am trying to distribute Adobe Reader X using GPO.  The deployment works as expected so no problems there.
The problem is uninstalling it.  The GPO side of things appears to be working as the AppState values in the registry change as expected and the following entries appear in the application log of the target PC:
<<
Information        31/01/2011 17:02:50        MsiInstaller        1042       None
Ending a Windows Installer transaction: {ac76ba86-7ad7-1033-7b44-aa0000000001}. Client Process Id: 1004.
Information        31/01/2011 17:00:54        MsiInstaller        1040       None
Beginning a Windows Installer transaction: {ac76ba86-7ad7-1033-7b44-aa0000000001}. Client Process Id: 1004.
Information        31/01/2011 17:00:39        MsiInstaller        1042       None
Ending a Windows Installer transaction: {ac76ba86-7ad7-1033-7b44-aa0000000001}. Client Process Id: 1004.
Information        31/01/2011 17:00:39        MsiInstaller        1034       None
Windows Installer removed the product. Product Name: Adobe Reader X. Product Version: 10.0.0. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Adobe Systems Incorporated. Removal success or error status: 0.
Information        31/01/2011 17:00:39        MsiInstaller        11724    None
Product: Adobe Reader X -- Removal completed successfully.
Information        31/01/2011 17:00:19        MsiInstaller        1040       None
Beginning a Windows Installer transaction: {ac76ba86-7ad7-1033-7b44-aa0000000001}. Client Process Id: 1004.
>>
Despite the log reports stating Adobe Reader X has been uninstalled the application is still there, has icons where one would expect icons, is listed in Programs and Features, and can be used.  So what is going on?
1)      Can anyone tell me why the application is not being uninstalled?
2)      Is it an Adobe thing or can I expect other applications to act in the same way?
Regards,
Tegglet

Reader has a different forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums

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