No PDF previews in Explorer

I recently reinstalled Windows, and my mum was using my computer to open a PDF file, but since I hadn't installed Adobe Reader yet, the file couldn't open, so she attempted to open it in Internet Explorer...
So anyway, I installed Adobe Reader X, but the default program to open PDFs was still set as Internet Explorer, so I had to change it to open with Adobe Reader.
It opens properly now, but there's one problem, there are no PDF file previews in Explorer; if I make the icons bigger it just shows a big Adobe icon.
I tried the fix here: Fixes for 64-bit Adobe Reader preview handler and thumbnails but it doesn't work. I also tried using an alternative PDF reader (Sumatra) but I still get no previews. Any help would be appreciated

Did you delete the iconcache and thumbcaches and reboot after installing the PDF fix?

Julian Strange said:

Did you delete the iconcache and thumbcaches and reboot after installing the PDF fix?

Did it just now, no avail

The Howling Wolves said:

Just a thought...
Have you tried Fox It Reader....go to foxit.com and download free version.
Not as bloated as Adobe Reader.
I have used it for about 8 months now and to date no problems.
THW

Foxit Reader is good as well, I like it. But there are still no PDF previews in Explorer

None of these worked for me :/

M4dn3ss said:

I tried the fix here: Fixes for 64-bit Adobe Reader preview handler and thumbnails but it doesn't work.

What happened when you tried this?
I used the no install version on a number of Windows 7 x64 system and it works like a charm.

Without installer: Adobe Reader x64 fixes 001 noinstaller.zip

Be sure to read how to install.txt in the zip file.

pbcopter said:

M4dn3ss said:

I tried the fix here: Fixes for 64-bit Adobe Reader preview handler and thumbnails but it doesn't work.

What happened when you tried this?
I used the no install version on a number of Windows 7 x64 system and it works like a charm.

Without installer: Adobe Reader x64 fixes 001 noinstaller.zip

Be sure to read how to install.txt in the zip file.

Nothing happens, it's exactly the same as before.
Plus I suspect it's referring to versions of Adobe Reader 8 and below because it says that "they fixed it in version 9"; I'm using Adobe Reader X. I think it's got something to do with the initial association with Internet Explorer

I used it for Adobe 10. (X)