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Brother MFC-7440N

What is Brother MFC-7440N?

Brother MFC-7440N driver package contains the required software for connecting this printing device to the user's PC. In addition to the driver, the package contains setup and management utilities used to administer functions of the printer and connection.

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 5.25 MB (5,505,658 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\MFC-7440N
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{E
Estimated size: 5.25 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFC-7440N

  • BRUNINST.dll - Brother MFL Pro (bruninst)
  • bpdunins.dll - bpdunins (uninstaller)
  • brdefprn.exe
  • DPInst.exe (by Microsoft) - Driver Package Installer (DPInst) (Driver Package Installer)
  • 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-7440N?

You can uninstall Brother MFC-7440N 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-7440N, 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-7440N.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 71%
Win 10 6%
 
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 70.59%
Windows XP 17.65%
Windows Vista 5.88%
Windows 10 5.88%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.29%
Windows 7 Professional 23.53%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.76%
Windows 8.1 5.88%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

72.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 72.00%
  Brazil 4.00%
  Canada 4.00%
  Germany 4.00%
  DK 4.00%
  Spain 4.00%
  Italy 4.00%
  TN 4.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 35.29%
Hewlett-Packard 35.29%
Acer 5.88%
Toshiba 5.88%
Medion 5.88%
GIGABYTE 5.88%
Gateway 5.88%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite S55t-A 5.88%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 5.88%
HP-Pavilion KZ664AAR-ABA ... 5.88%
Hewlett-Packard p6823w 5.88%
HP ProBook 4520s 5.88%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.88%

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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