i tried deleting it from control panel & reinstallng it form adobe.com now it doesn't work at all

I have winupd & bloodhound....is this the problem?

Hey MiDude, are you trying to install this on the same computer you're working on in the Security forum? If it is, you shouldn't. You shouldn't install any new programs until you get all the bad stuff cleared out. After you get everything cleaned up, go to Windows Update and get all the Critical Updates for your system. Then Defrag. Then try installing Adobe from your CD. If it still doesn't work, update this thread with another post