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Should I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,596
United States Rank #28,800
Reach 0.0037%

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.1.0 91.78%
1.0.10.0 4.11%
1.0.8.0 1.37%
1.0.6.0 2.74%

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN?

Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN 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 common release is 2.0.1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 21 files and is usually about 7.86 MB (8,237,857 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl11e
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{37372D85-4945-4B6B-AC87-7BC5D1AB9F5C}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 UNINSTALL Reg=BL-FB
Estimated size: 7.86 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN

  • brmfrsif.dll - brmfrsif Dynamic Link Library (brmfrsif DLL)
  • brmfrmss.exe - Remote Setup Application (Brother remote setup application)
  • BrIctEng.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • 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
  • BrImgPDF.dll - Brother BrImgPDF (BrImgPDF)
  • BRCrypt.dll - Cryptograph DLL
  • BrScUtil.exe - Scanner Utility (BrScUtil)
  • BrMfNt.dll - Brother BrMfNt (BrMfNt)
  • BrStDvPt.exe - SetDriverPort
  • FAXRX.exe - Brother FAXRX (PC-FAX Receive)
  • brmfrsdg.dll - Remote Setup (brmfrsdg Remote Setup Resource DLL)
  • BrMuSNMP.dll - BrMuSNMP
  • BrRemPnP.dll - BrRemPnP (Device Driver Uninstall Tool)
  • BrRemPnP.exe
  • NSSearch.dll - brother NSSearch (NSSearch)
  • BrmfPrint.dll - BrmfPrint

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • BrScUtil.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C8E54987-A577-483C-B665-EEB1C411F8FB}' (runs on registration).
  • brmfrmss.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F8EDE7DD-8D7E-4941-879A-D33496F2D855}' (runs on registration).
  • Brinstck.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{30771AA6-4326-45ED-80E6-1DFEF83B2329}' (runs on registration).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • FAXRX.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl11e\FAXRX.exe'.
  • BrScUtil.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl10f\BrScUtil.exe'.

How do I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8510DN 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-8510DN, 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-8510DN.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,596

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 57.53%
Windows 10 39.73%
Windows Vista 2.74%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 32.88%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.81%
Windows 10 Pro 12.33%
Windows 10 Home 12.33%
Windows 8 4.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.11%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.85%
  Italy 9.89%
  Australia 6.59%
  Germany 6.59%
  Canada 6.59%
  France 2.20%
  Sweden 2.20%
  Spain 2.20%
  Belgium 1.10%
  New Zealand 1.10%
  Israel 1.10%
  Netherlands 1.10%
  OM 1.10%
  DK 1.10%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 19.23%
Acer 15.38%
ASUS 9.62%
Intel 7.69%
American Megatrends 7.69%
Toshiba 5.77%
Lenovo 5.77%
Samsung 1.92%
Sony 1.92%
Common models
Dell Dell System Vostro... 3.70%
Dell OptiPlex 3010 3.70%
Dell Latitude 3540 1.85%
Dell Inspiron 560 1.85%
ASUSTeK X556UJ 1.85%
ASUS All Series 1.85%

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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