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Should I remove Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J425W?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #17,343
United States Rank #11,317
Reach 0.0143%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1.6.0 54.26%
1.0.19.0 33.69%
1.0.13.0 12.06%

Typically installed together

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J425W

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J425W?

This is the software that allows your computer to recognize and print to the Brother Printer. This ensures that users can output documents using that type of printer. It also includes an OCR application for converting an image into text and it is integrated into PaperPort as well as various other software including the core printer and scanner drivers, the Brother Control Center and the ScanSoft PaperPort with OCR as well as a document management application for viewing scanned documents.

Overview

The most common release is 1.1.6.0, 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 47 files and is usually about 26.93 MB (28,238,466 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl11a
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{A1B36B88-AF90-43A3-8906-6DBEE89B4FBD}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 UNINSTALL Reg=BHmini
Estimated size: 26.93 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J425W

  • 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)
  • PCfxSet.exe - PC-FAX Setup Application (PC-FAX Setup)
  • BrIctEng.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctFrc.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
  • BrTppBmp.dll - Trial Photo Print (Trial Photo Print (Bitmap Resource))
  • BrTppLBul.dll - Trial Photo Print (Lang Resource)
  • BrTppLChn.dll
  • BrTppLCht.dll
  • BrTppLCze.dll
  • BrTppLDan.dll
  • BrTppLDut.dll
  • BrTppLEng.dll
  • BrTppLFin.dll
  • BrTppLFrc.dll
  • BrTppLFre.dll
  • BrTppLGer.dll
  • BrTppLHun.dll
  • BrTppLIta.dll
  • BrTppLJpn.dll
  • BrTppLKor.dll
  • BrTppLNor.dll
  • BrTppLPol.dll
  • BrTppLPor.dll
  • BrTppLPtb.dll
  • BrTppLRom.dll
  • BrTppLRus.dll
  • BrTppLSpa.dll
  • BrTppLSvk.dll
  • BrTppLSwe.dll
  • BrTppLTrk.dll
  • BrTppLUsa.dll
  • BrScUtil.exe - Scanner Utility (BrScUtil)
  • BrMfNt.dll - Brother BrMfNt (BrMfNt)
  • BrStDvPt.exe - SetDriverPort
  • brmfrsdg.dll - Remote Setup (brmfrsdg Remote Setup Resource DLL)
  • BrRemPnP.dll - BrRemPnP (Device Driver Uninstall Tool)
  • BrRemPnP.exe
  • 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).
  • Brinstck.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABDEF69D-B0EA-4883-B774-88A26B64F4AD}' (runs on registration).
  • AddrBook.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{41FCA230-92BD-487F-9D83-62CCFD236BA1}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • 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-J425W?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J425W 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-J425W, 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-J425W.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#17,343

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.48%
Windows 10 24.82%
Windows Vista 6.38%
Windows XP 5.32%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 43.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.57%
Windows 7 Professional 9.22%
Windows 10 Home 7.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.32%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 4.96%

Distribution by countryGeography

73.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 73.43%
  Canada 25.56%
  Colombia 0.25%
  Norway 0.25%
  AF 0.25%
  PR 0.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 30.39%
Acer 19.34%
Hewlett-Packard 16.02%
ASUS 10.50%
GIGABYTE 7.18%
Toshiba 6.63%
Lenovo 6.63%
Alienware 1.10%
Gateway 1.10%
Samsung 1.10%
Common models
ASUS All Series 2.94%
Acer Aspire V3-571 2.94%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.21%
Dell Inspiron 1545 2.21%
Gigabyte P55-USB3 2.21%
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 2.21%

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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