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Brother MFC-8460N

What is Brother MFC-8460N?

Brother MFC-8460N driver package contains the required software for connecting this printing device to the user's PC. In addition to the driver, the package contains setup and management utilities used to administer functions of the printer and connection.

Overview

During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 4.01 MB (4,200,171 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\MFC-8460N
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: 4.01 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFC-8460N

  • BRUNINST.dll - Brother MFL Pro (bruninst)
  • bpdunins.dll - bpdunins (uninstaller)
  • brdefprn.exe
  • BrPnpU32.exe
  • BrPnpU64.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

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\BRHL4070\Brdefprn.exe -d.

How do I remove Brother MFC-8460N?

You can uninstall Brother MFC-8460N 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-8460N, 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-8460N.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
Win 10 22%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 33.33%
Windows XP 22.22%
Windows Vista 22.22%
Windows 10 22.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 22.22%
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.22%
Windows 8.1 22.22%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 22.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.25% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 81.25%
  Germany 6.25%
  Philippines 6.25%
  South Africa 6.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 62.50%
Lenovo 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
Acer 12.50%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 3520 25.00%
Dell Dimension E521 12.50%
Acer Aspire 5750Z 12.50%
Mustek6376 mst6376 P5LD2-... 12.50%
MSI MS-7309 12.50%
HP-Pavilion NC688AA-ABA s... 12.50%

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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