Adobe Update creates Adobe PDF (Copy 1) printer?

Hi,
I hope someone can help - I installed CS5.5 earlier this month. Everything was working fine.
I recently accepted a prompt to install the latest update. It installed successfully but suddenly I had two PDF printers - a new printer named "Adobe PDF (Copy 1)" was installed.
I had various setting already set in my normal Adobe PDF printer so I tried to delete "Adobe PDF (Copy1)" and that when everything went wrong. It would not let me delete it and then I could not use any of my Adobe PDF printers (I usually print to them from InDesign).
I ended up having to clean my entire system of any adobe products and re-install. (on advice from Adobe)
Well the exact same thing happened again - I accepted another update and again a "Adobe PDF (Copy 1)" appeared. I am too worried that I will have to re-install the enture suite again so I am leaving this one where it is.
Has anyone else got this problem? Or know what the cause/solution is?
Thanks

Thanks for your response but in the thread you recommended : http://forums.adobe.com/thread/791587 the only successful repairs have been done to Windows XP. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit and there still seem to be users having problems with that.
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