Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 just quit working.

I can't create a PDF document through the print menu. No longer able to print documents I previously created with the program. When I open the progam, it automatically closes within a few seconds. Error message received when I try to either print to a PDF or print a document already saved as a PDF says my program isn't activated (!!!????) I've been using it since 2007. Any suggestions?

I have Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 and I am unable to create PDF documents or
print existing ones that I previously created. I recently had some driver
issues (Bluetooth and Dell Printer) that had to be corrected and I'm
assuming that process created this problem with Adobe. I have no idea what
to do to correct it.
When I open the program or a PDF document that is saved on my computer, it
closes automatically. When I try to create a PDF I get a message saying,
"Adobe PDF cannot be created because Acrobat is not activated."
Any ideas? I appreciate your willingness to help.

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