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6% remove it94% keep it
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Brother HL-5280DW

What is Brother HL-5280DW?

This is the software that allows your computer to recognize and print to the Brother HL-5340D monochrome laser printer. The program includes various software including the core printer drivers, the Control Center as well as a printer management applications and settings controls.

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named LN5280DW.exe. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.28 MB (1,339,538 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL5280
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{1
Estimated size: 1.28 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother HL-5280DW

Program executable:LN5280DW.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL5280\LN5280DW.exe
MD5:d99acb666e50c03b47aa85feaa08a7af
Additional files:
  • BRUNINST.dll - Brother MFL Pro (bruninst)
  • ArSetup.exe - I&D ARSetup (ARSetup)
  • bpdunins.dll - bpdunins (uninstaller)
  • ppdreg64.exe - ppdreg (Registration software for BR-Script PPD file)
  • brdefprn.exe
  • BrPnpU32.exe
  • BrPnpU64.exe
  • LN5280DW.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • brdefprn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Brdefprn' which loads as C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL4070\Brdefprn.exe -d.

How do I remove Brother HL-5280DW?

You can uninstall Brother HL-5280DW from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Brother HL-5280DW, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Brother HL-5280DW.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 82%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 85.71%
Windows Vista 7.14%
Windows 10 7.14%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Professional 25.93%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.22%
Windows 7 Enterprise 3.70%
Windows 8 Pro 3.70%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.70%

Distribution by countryGeography

86.36% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 86.36%
  United Kingdom 4.55%
  Germany 2.27%
  Spain 2.27%
  Finland 2.27%
  France 2.27%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 37.50%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
American Megatrends 8.33%
Toshiba 8.33%
Lenovo 8.33%
GIGABYTE 4.17%
Sony 4.17%
ASUS 4.17%
Common models
HPE-410f 9.09%
TOSHIBA TECRA M11 4.55%
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 4.55%
Sony VGN-NW20EF_S 4.55%
Micro-Star MS-7267 4.55%
LENOVO 7668CTO 4.55%

About Brother Industries

Brother is an electronics equipment company whose products include printers, multifunction printers, sewing machines, large machine tools, label printers, typewriters, fax machines, and other computer-related electronics.
Publisher URL: www.brother-usa.com

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