AE Dynamic Link in Premiere freezes and After Effects won't start

I've been having this issue for over a week. The Dynamic Link from AE in my Premiere timeline would appear as offline. I try to link the media again, and when I do, it just freezes the program. I try to open AE, and it won't even open, it'd freeze on the launch art screen. I uninstalled and installed all of the apps, installed past versions, and nothing has changed. I have a powerful computer, with all of my drivers updated, including the graphics cards. It has delayed my work.