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Brother MFC-465CN

What is Brother MFC-465CN?

This is the software that allows your computer to recognize and print to the Brother Brother MFC-465CN all-in-one 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. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 6 files and is usually about 7.55 MB (7,917,056 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\MFC-465CN
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{0
Estimated size: 7.55 MB
Language: German

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFC-465CN

  • BRUNINST.dll - Brother MFL Pro (bruninst)
  • bpdunins.dll - bpdunins (uninstaller)
  • DPInst.exe (by Microsoft) - Treiberpaket-Installationsprogramm (DPInst) (Treiberpaket-Installationsprogramm)
  • brdefprn.exe
  • BrPnpU32.exe
  • BrPnpU64.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DPInst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9D7E6BB6-D452-4E75-96F0-43F9D85FCFCE}' (runs on registration).
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • DPInst.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\PC Connectivity Solution\DPInst.exe'.

How do I remove Brother MFC-465CN?

You can uninstall Brother MFC-465CN 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 MFC-465CN, 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 MFC-465CN.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 3%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows 10 20.00%
Windows Vista 10.00%
Windows XP 3.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 10 Home 6.67%
Windows 8 6.67%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.28%
  Germany 25.64%
  Canada 10.26%
  Spain 5.13%
  United Kingdom 2.56%
  Israel 2.56%
  Netherlands 2.56%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 32.14%
Acer 21.43%
Medion 17.86%
Toshiba 10.71%
ASUS 3.57%
Sony 3.57%
Samsung 3.57%
Lenovo 3.57%
Hewlett-Packard 3.57%
Common models
eMachines ET1831 7.41%
TOSHIBA Satellite L670 3.70%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 3.70%
Sony VPCF24A4E 3.70%
Samsung RV420/RV520/RV720... 3.70%
MEDIONPC MS-7707 3.70%

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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