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Should I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-295CN?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,542
United States Rank #14,452
Reach 0.0140%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.0.0 40.73%
1.0.3.0 8.36%
1.0.2.0 19.27%
1.0.1.0 31.64%

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-295CN

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-295CN?

This is the software that allows your computer to recognize and print to the Brother Printer. This ensures that users can output documents using that type of printer. It also includes an OCR application for converting an image into text and it is integrated into PaperPort as well as various other software including the core printer and scanner drivers, the Brother Control Center and the ScanSoft PaperPort with OCR as well as a document management application for viewing scanned documents.

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 26 files and is usually about 3.79 MB (3,976,757 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 -l0x000e UNINSTALL Reg=BH9e_C
Estimated size: 3.79 MB
Language: Hungarian

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-295CN

  • pcfxcom.dll - Brother PC-FAX Data Manager Dynamic Link Library (Brother PC-FAX Data Manager)
  • PCfxDial.exe - Brother PC-FAX Dial Dialog Application (Brother PC-FAX Dial Dialog)
  • PCfxSet.exe - Brother PC-FAX Setup Application (Brother PC-FAX Setup)
  • BrIctBul.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctDan.dll
  • BrIctDut.dll
  • BrIctEng.dll
  • BrIctFrc.dll
  • BrIctFre.dll
  • BrIctGer.dll
  • BrIctHun.dll
  • BrIctIta.dll
  • BrIctPol.dll
  • BrIctPor.dll
  • BrIctSpa.dll
  • BrIctSwe.dll
  • Brinstck.exe - Brother MFL Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics for Brother MFL Pro)
  • AddrBook.exe - Brother Address Book
  • 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

3 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).
  • PCfxSet.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{08A32120-18E8-4E17-8D92-F5DD651394CF}' (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 MFC-295CN?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-295CN 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 MFC-295CN, 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 MFC-295CN.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win 7 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 60.36%
Windows 10 21.45%
Windows Vista 9.45%
Windows XP 8.73%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 36.36%
Windows 7 Professional 13.45%
Windows 10 Home 10.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.82%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.73%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.27%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.24%
  Canada 15.49%
  Germany 7.32%
  Italy 2.54%
  France 1.97%
  Poland 1.97%
  Belgium 1.69%
  Israel 1.41%
  Thailand 1.13%
  India 1.13%
  New Zealand 1.13%
  Spain 1.13%
  Australia 0.85%
  Malaysia 0.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 25.14%
Hewlett-Packard 24.04%
Acer 16.39%
Toshiba 11.48%
ASUS 9.29%
GIGABYTE 6.56%
Lenovo 3.28%
Samsung 2.73%
Intel 1.09%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.23%
HP HP Pavilion Notebook 3.23%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.42%
ASUS All Series 2.42%
ASUSTeK K73SV 2.42%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.42%

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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