Adobe Reader X Not Converting To / From PDF ?

I have a licensed copy of Adobe Reader X Version 10.1.08 which was purchased a couple of years ago & registered. I cannot now convert to / from PDF without being redirected to an obligatory online subscription. Why is this so ?

You probably had Adobe Acrobat, not Reader, which is indeed a paid product with the ability to convert to/from PDF files.
If you also installed Reader you can remove it and go back to using Acrobat, which has all the functionalities that Reader has, and more.

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From:   Ankit_Jain <[email protected]>
To:     SusanPleso <[email protected]>
Date:   10/19/2011 12:56 AM
Subject:        Adobe Reader does not recognize file name
(filename10.5.11.pdf) but does in Adobe Standard 9. Why?
Re: Adobe Reader does not recognize file name (filename10.5.11.pdf) but
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Hi Susan,
Thanks for providing the information.
Could you also let me know what is the exact version of Adobe Reader on
your system. You can check the same y clicking on Help > About Adobe
Reader X.
In case its not 10.1.1, please try updating to the latest version and see
if the problem persists.
Also, does any other PDF with a different filename open in Internet
Explorer correctly?
Thanks
Ankit
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