XP SP2 German, CS3, update to Acrobat 8.1.1 - all printers gone

Not the first time this is happening:
after downloading CS3 patches / updates (today it has been 8.1.1) ALL printers are gone. Print spool and RPC processes work properly; registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers still does show the printers but all that is left in the SystemControl\Printers and Faxes is the "Add printer" button.
I re-installed my Samsung CLP printer (TCP/IP) and run the acrobat fix installation utility afterwards. Result: Adobe PDF was installed, the CLP was gone again !
I'm starting to really get pissed - I have not even the faintest intention to re-install all printers after each patch / update. If neither MickeyS nor Adobye are responsible - does anybody out there know at least a tool how to quickly backup and restore printer configuration ???
Thank you very much for any help !!

Today it happened again - no one to come up with an explanation / solution ???

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