Word 2007 can't activate add in

I have Word 2007 and AA8.1.6 and I can't see the Acrobat tab in there (only in Word beacuse in Excel and PowerPoint I have no problems).
The fact is that the PDFMaker add in isn't active: it is listed among the non active add ins and when I go in Manage Add Ins I can tick the option but the change doesn't have any effects. Next time I open Word, the add in is still non active.
Actually this happens with all the add ins of Word.
Any suggestions?
Thank you.

I add some information I've just found out.
I read that the value of the registry key of LoadBehavior of the PDFMaker add in must be set on 3.
Under Excel and PowerPoint it is so, but under Word is on 2.
If I modify it, the change stays until I activate the add in from Word options, then it switches back on 2 again.
Why?

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