HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) problem with tcp/ip port

Hi,
We are facing, since few days, problems with HP UPD in windows 7. Let me explain.
For some reasons we need the auto update feature of HP UPD, but this feature does not works anymore.
We found that, when installing a printer, if we name the tcp/ip port with the dns name or ip the auto-update will work, but if we name the TCP/IP port with dummy text, the auto update feature won't work (can't connect to the printer). This is like the UPD
try to resolve the tcp/ip port name instead of tcp/ip port address.
This was working last month. We installed some windows updates on clients, and one of these updates screwed up the UPD. I have the list of installed updates but there are many, and if someone already had this problem and can help it would be nice. And if
nobody can help, maybe this message will put other poeple with the same problem on the way to solution.
We don't want to update the driver (too much printers involved, too much clients also)
Thx for reading and helping !

Hello SNoof,
What is your current situation?
About Troubleshoot problems with removing updates, please take a look at the following article.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows/troubleshoot-problems-removing-updates#1TC=windows-7
1.Open Installed Updates by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then, under Programs and Features, clicking View installed updates.
2.Select the update that you want to remove, and then click Uninstall. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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