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5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,011
United States Rank #20,295
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.0.0 24.58%
1.0.1.0 75.42%

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-7040

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-7040?

Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-7040 package contains software for the Brother device used to manage and connect the unit to a user's PC. The MFL-Pro Suite contains the required printer driver, scanner driver, PC-Fax software, remote setup utilities, the Brother Control Center and various optional programs including ScanSoft PaperPort (a document management application for viewing scanned documents), FaceFilter Studio and Presto PageManager (a document management application for viewing scanned documents and an OCR application).

About  (from Brother Industries)

The MFL-Pro Suite software is a software program designed to give the greatest flexibility, functionality and enjoyment from your Brother machine. This program is included on the product CD-ROM and it is installed during the initial setup.

Overview

The most used version is 1.0.1.0, 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 14 files and is usually about 1.61 MB (1,690,988 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl07b
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{46E1B1F2-A279-4356-9B17-029F9CC72EAE}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x000a UNINSTALL Reg=ALL2FB
Estimated size: 1.61 MB
Language: Spanish

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-7040

  • BrIctChn.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctEng.dll
  • BrIctGer.dll
  • BrIctIta.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-7040?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite DCP-7040 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-7040, 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-7040.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 7 4%
 
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 66.10%
Windows 10 33.90%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 41.03%
Windows 7 Professional 16.24%
Windows 10 Home 13.68%
Windows 8.1 10.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.55%
Windows 10 Pro 3.42%

Distribution by countryGeography

64.74% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 64.74%
  Canada 16.03%
  Singapore 1.92%
  Spain 1.92%
  Germany 1.92%
  Italy 1.92%
  Brazil 1.28%
  Australia 1.28%
  PR 1.28%
  Hong Kong 0.64%
  Chile 0.64%
  Taiwan 0.64%
  UA 0.64%
  France 0.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 37.65%
Acer 24.71%
Hewlett-Packard 23.53%
ASUS 5.88%
Lenovo 5.88%
GIGABYTE 2.35%
Common models
Dell XPS 8500 6.60%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.83%
ASUS All Series 2.83%
Dell Inspiron 3847 2.83%
Dell Inspiron 560 1.89%
Dell Inspiron 5537 1.89%

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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