Brother HL-2040
What is Brother HL-2040?
This is the software that allows your computer to recognize and print to the Brother HL-2040 monochrome laser printer. It includes various software including the core printer driver, the Brother Control Center as well as a document management application for viewing scanned documents.
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named LN2040.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 3.12 MB (3,274,114 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL2040
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{2
Estimated size: 3.12 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Brother HL-2040
| Program executable: | LN2040.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL2040\LN2040.exe |
| MD5: | d99acb666e50c03b47aa85feaa08a7af |
Additional files:
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BRUNINST.dll - Brother MFL Pro (bruninst)
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ArSetup.exe - I&D ARSetup (ARSetup)
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bpdunins.dll - bpdunins (uninstaller)
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brdefprn.exe
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LN2040.exe
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BrPnpU32.exe
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Ar510enu.exe (by InstallShield Software) - PackageForTheWeb Stub
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BrPnpU64.exe
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Chkadbr.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Startup Files (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.
- ArSetup.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BrInst ARSetup' which loads as C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL2040\ArSetup.exe -p "C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL2040\Ar510enu.exe" -l 0.
How do I remove Brother HL-2040?
You can uninstall Brother HL-2040 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Brother HL-2040, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Brother HL-2040.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #13,495
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.49% |
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| Windows XP |
15.58% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.03% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.53% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.94% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.64% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.11% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.21% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.45% |
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Geography
63.42% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
63.42% |
| Australia |
9.57% |
| Canada |
5.81% |
| Turkey |
5.47% |
| Germany |
3.93% |
| New Zealand |
2.05% |
| United Kingdom |
1.37% |
| Belgium |
1.03% |
| France |
1.03% |
| Japan |
0.85% |
| Sweden |
0.68% |
| DK |
0.51% |
| Spain |
0.51% |
| Iran |
0.51% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
30.43% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.72% |
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| Acer |
13.44% |
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| Toshiba |
9.49% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.70% |
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| ASUS |
6.72% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.56% |
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| Samsung |
1.58% |
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| Intel |
1.19% |
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| Lenovo |
1.19% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.03% |
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| Dell Inspiron 620 |
2.68% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
2.68% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.01% |
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| Dell Vostro 260 |
2.01% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
2.01% |
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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