http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5620
--- Comment #22 from zx otrov@hush.ai 2012-01-28 11:41:05 CST --- Hm...
After I restarted Ubuntu, I was able to activate Acrobat
Worth mentioning is that I did run `wine net start "Adobe LM Service"` before rebooting so have no idea if that played some role in resolving