Windows 8.1 - problem opening pdf with reader

Hi, I am using windows 8.1 (not touch). Every time I try to open a pdf with reader, it brings up a previous document and not the one i'm trying to open. As there are not many menu options with windows 8 I can only close it.
Can someone tell me what I need to do to be able to open pdf files. Thanks in advance

I am having the same problem. Did you ever get a workable solution or anxwer?

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