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Should I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.0.0 62.63%
1.0.1.0 24.24%
1.0.0.0 13.13%

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C?

This is the software that allows a Windows PC to recognize and print to the Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C multi-function device. The MFC Software Suite includes various software including the core printer and scanner drivers, the Control Center as well as an OCR application for converting an image into text and it is integrated into PaperPort. It also includes a document management application for viewing scanned documents and various True Type fonts.

About  (from Brother Industries)

The Multi-Function Link Pro (MFL Pro) Suite and the MFC Software Suite are software programs designed to give the greatest flexibility, functionality and enjoyment from your Brother machine. These programs are included on the product CD-ROM and they are installed during the initial setup. MFL Pro Suite/ MFC Software S...  Read more

Overview

The most used version is 2.0.0.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 installer includes 13 files and is usually about 1.54 MB (1,613,302 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl08k
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{6BF66AED-3EA4-4106-B240-5CE96C9B76B0}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 UNINSTALL Reg=BH9e_C
Estimated size: 1.54 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C

  • BrIctEng.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctIta.dll
  • BrIctPor.dll
  • BrIctSpa.dll
  • Brinstck.exe - Brother MFL Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics for Brother MFL Pro)
  • BrScdSti.dll - Scanner Diagnostic (STI Device Diagnostic)
  • BrScdWia.dll - WIA Device Diagnostic
  • BrScUtil.exe - Scanner Utility (BrScUtil)
  • BrMfNt.dll - Brother BrMfNt (BrMfNt)
  • BrStDvPt.exe - SetDriverPort
  • BrRemPnP.dll - BrRemPnP (Device Driver Uninstall Tool)
  • BrRemPnP.exe
  • BrmfPrint.dll - BrmfPrint

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • BrScUtil.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{795E8297-1152-4777-9536-661FB0C28BFD}' (runs on registration).
  • Brinstck.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A3D845B1-2892-4C91-8EE3-80C58FAC5E0D}' (runs on registration).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • Brinstck.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Installation Diagnostics' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl06a\Brinstck.exe" /I DCP-330C USB.
  • BrStDvPt.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SetDefPrt' which loads as C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl06a\BrStDvPt.exe.

How do I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C 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 MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C, 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 MFL-Pro Suite DCP-197C.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.25%
Windows 10 36.68%
Windows XP 9.05%
Windows Vista 3.52%
Windows Server 2003 0.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.27%
Windows 10 Home 14.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate 12.63%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.60%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows 10 Pro 7.07%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.16% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 44.16%
  United Kingdom 28.93%
  Spain 11.68%
  United States 6.60%
  Portugal 3.55%
  France 1.02%
  Romania 1.02%
  MA 0.51%
  South Africa 0.51%
  DZ 0.51%
  Austria 0.51%
  Netherlands 0.51%
  United Arab Emirates 0.51%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 29.03%
Hewlett-Packard 23.39%
ASUS 15.32%
Dell 11.29%
GIGABYTE 7.26%
Toshiba 4.84%
American Megatrends 4.03%
Lenovo 1.61%
Sahara 1.61%
Samsung 1.61%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.70%
Acer Extensa 5620 1.80%
Acer Aspire X5950 1.80%
ASUSTeK K55VD 1.80%
ASUS All Series 1.80%
ASUSTeK X550CL 1.80%

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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