TexMaker's internal PDF-viewer crashes when there is figure

TexMaker's internal PDF-viewer crashes when there is figure

I have been using TexMaker for one year and everything was pretty smooth
until recently. Right now as long as there is a figure in the pdf, when I
compile the file (successfully) and scroll down to that figure, the whole
program freezes and never responds again. However, the pdf files
themselves are fine and can be opened using any pdf reader. It happens to
any manuscript with any type of figure, despite the fact that I could open
all of them before. When there is no figure, or there is a figure at the
end of the paper and I don't scroll to the figure, everything seems to be
fine. I tried deleting the software (and the preference file) and
installed a newer version, but it did not work.
I didn't do anything serious(that I can remember) to my system before this
problem came up. I am using a Windows 8 Pro (upgraded from Win 7 a long
time ago), with Adobe Reader 11. Does anyone know where the problem is?
Thanks a lot!