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Should I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-9460CDN?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,844
United States Rank #19,643
Reach 0.0092%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 156.59 days
787.41 days >
Average installed length: 413.72 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.5.0 54.70%
1.0.30.0 21.55%
1.0.27.0 9.94%
1.0.21.0 8.84%
1.0.2.0 4.97%

Other programs by Brother Industries

Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-9460CDN

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-9460CDN?

The Multi-Function Link Pro (MFC-9460CDN) Suite and the MFC Software Suite are software programs designed to give the greatest flexibility, functionality and enjoyment from your Brother machine. These programs are included on the product CD-ROM and they are installed during the initial setup. MFL Pro Suite/ MFC Software Suite includes the printer driver, scanner driver, Brother Control Center and ScanSoft with OCR.

Overview

The most common release is 1.1.5.0, 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 33 files and is usually about 6.45 MB (6,759,047 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother-usa.com/downloads
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl10e
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{979742CC-2CBB-49D8-9BEE-C2F7875F5393}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 UNINSTALL Reg=BC-FB
Estimated size: 6.45 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-9460CDN

  • pcfxcom.dll - PC-FAX Data Manager Dynamic Link Library (PC-FAX Data Manager)
  • PCfxDial.exe - PC-FAX Dial Dialog Application (PC-FAX Dial Dialog)
  • brmfrsif.dll - brmfrsif Dynamic Link Library (brmfrsif DLL)
  • brmfrmss.exe - Remote Setup Application (Brother remote setup application)
  • frxlang.dll - Brother PC Fax Receiving
  • PCfxSet.exe - PC-FAX Setup Application (PC-FAX Setup)
  • BrIctDut.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctEng.dll
  • BrIctFre.dll
  • BrIctGer.dll
  • BrIctIta.dll
  • BrIctPor.dll
  • BrIctPtb.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
  • 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
  • brrunpp.dll
  • BrmfPrint.dll - BrmfPrint
  • cvtifmax.exe (by ScanSoft) - PaperPort (TIFF To Max Convert)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

5 Scheduled Tasks
  • PCfxSet.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{31C04EBB-AE6B-4D61-928D-56E8DE1148F6}' (runs on registration).
  • BrScUtil.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C8E54987-A577-483C-B665-EEB1C411F8FB}' (runs on registration).
  • Brinstck.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABDEF69D-B0EA-4883-B774-88A26B64F4AD}' (runs on registration).
  • brmfrmss.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F8EDE7DD-8D7E-4941-879A-D33496F2D855}' (runs on registration).
  • AddrBook.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{41FCA230-92BD-487F-9D83-62CCFD236BA1}' (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-9460CDN?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-9460CDN 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-9460CDN, 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-9460CDN.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#21,844

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.30%
Windows 10 23.76%
Windows Vista 5.52%
Windows XP 4.42%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.89%
Windows 8.1 6.67%
Windows 10 Home 5.56%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.21%
  Germany 8.93%
  Australia 7.59%
  France 7.14%
  Belgium 4.91%
  United Kingdom 4.02%
  Italy 3.13%
  Brazil 1.79%
  Netherlands 1.79%
  Canada 1.79%
  Switzerland 1.34%
  Israel 1.34%
  DK 1.34%
  New Zealand 0.89%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 29.36%
Hewlett-Packard 21.10%
Acer 16.51%
ASUS 10.09%
GIGABYTE 7.34%
Lenovo 7.34%
Toshiba 3.67%
Medion 1.83%
Intel 1.83%
Sony 0.92%
Common models
ASUS All Series 2.73%
ASUSTeK K53SD 1.82%
Dell Latitude E6520 1.82%
Acer Veriton M290 1.82%
eMachines EL1352 1.82%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 1.82%

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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