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11% remove it89% keep it
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VersionDistribution
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Brother MFC-7840W

What is Brother MFC-7840W?

This is the software that allows your computer to recognize and print to the Brother Brother MFC-7840W 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

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is DPInst.exe. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 4.92 MB (5,162,258 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\MFC-7840W
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9
Estimated size: 4.92 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFC-7840W

Program executable:DPInst.exe
Name:Driver Package Installer (DPInst)
Driver Package Installer
Path:C:\Program Files\Brother\MFC-7840W\DPInst.exe
MD5:c3ac43b2018114a617e946aa8fdf3cac
Additional files:
  • 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\BRHL2140\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-7840W?

You can uninstall Brother MFC-7840W 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-7840W, 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-7840W.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 65.22%
Windows 10 26.09%
Windows XP 4.35%
Windows Vista 4.35%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 50.00%
Windows 10 Home 18.18%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.55%
Windows 10 Pro 4.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

88.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 88.89%
  Canada 5.56%
  France 2.78%
  Israel 2.78%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 42.86%
Lenovo 23.81%
Dell 14.29%
Toshiba 9.52%
GIGABYTE 4.76%
ASUS 4.76%
Common models
HP Beats 15 Notebook PC 10.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite P505 5.00%
TOSHIBA Satellite L670 5.00%
Hewlett-Packard 310-1125f 5.00%
Gigabyte GA-MA78GPM-DS2H 5.00%
Dell XPS 8500 5.00%

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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