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Should I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8890DW?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,850
United States Rank #10,485
Reach 0.0135%

Versions

VersionDistribution
3.0.1.0 17.60%
2.0.0.0 11.24%
1.0.6.0 6.37%
1.0.5.0 64.79%

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8890DW

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8890DW?

This is the software that allows a computer to recognize and print to the Brother multi-function device. The MFC Software Suite includes various software including the core printer and scanner drivers, the Control Center as well as an OCR application for converting an image into text and it is integrated into PaperPort. It also includes a document management application for viewing scanned documents and various True Type fonts.

Overview

The most used version is 1.0.5.0, 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 is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 29 files and is usually about 11.99 MB (12,570,267 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl08i
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{004B8D14-7E3A-490A-ABB3-753535E169E3}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 UNINSTALL Reg=ALeFB
Estimated size: 11.99 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8890DW

  • 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 Set Application (Brother PC-FAX Set)
  • brmfrsif.dll - brmfrsif Dynamic Link Library (brmfrsif DLL)
  • brmfrmss.exe - Remote Setup Application (Brother remote setup application)
  • BrIctDan.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctDut.dll
  • BrIctEng.dll
  • BrIctFre.dll
  • BrIctGer.dll
  • BrIctIta.dll
  • BrIctPor.dll
  • BrIctPtb.dll
  • BrIctSpa.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
  • FAXRX.exe - Brother FAXRX (PC-FAX Receive)
  • brmfrsdg.dll - Remote Setup (brmfrsdg Remote Setup Resource DLL)
  • BrRemPnP.dll - BrRemPnP (Device Driver Uninstall Tool)
  • BrRemPnP.exe
  • brrunpp.dll
  • frxlang.dll - Brother frxlang (frxlang)
  • BrmfPrint.dll - BrmfPrint
  • cvtifmax.exe (by ScanSoft) - PaperPort (TIFF To Max Convert)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

5 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).
  • brmfrmss.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{72ED94E6-7D0E-4221-A099-B68C48BF4CAC}' (runs on registration).
  • FAXRX.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D6A4FA8A-EF7F-4E76-BD2C-44E4BAADCFBC}' (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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • FAXRX.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl08j\FAXRX.exe'.

How do I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8890DW?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-8890DW 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-8890DW, 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-8890DW.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win 7 4%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.28%
Windows 10 21.72%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.96%
Windows 7 Professional 30.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.86%
Windows 10 Home 6.74%
Windows 10 Pro 4.49%
Windows 8.1 4.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.83% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.83%
  Brazil 10.19%
  Canada 1.46%
  Australia 1.21%
  Germany 0.97%
  United Kingdom 0.97%
  Italy 0.73%
  Chile 0.49%
  France 0.49%
  New Zealand 0.49%
  Netherlands 0.49%
  Hong Kong 0.24%
  TT 0.24%
  Belgium 0.24%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 38.17%
Hewlett-Packard 24.73%
Acer 10.22%
ASUS 8.06%
Lenovo 5.91%
Toshiba 4.84%
GIGABYTE 2.69%
Samsung 2.69%
Intel 1.61%
Apple 0.54%
Alienware 0.54%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 6.57%
ASUSTeK X202E 2.92%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.92%
Dell OptiPlex 790 2.92%
LENOVO 80DU 2.92%
Dell OptiPlex 780 2.19%

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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