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4% remove it96% keep it
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Global Rank #20,690
United States Rank #12,636
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Versions

VersionDistribution
2.0.2.0 30.20%
2.0.1.0 4.95%
2.0.0.0 64.85%

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Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J4710DW

What is Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J4710DW?

Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J4710DW 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 2.0.0.0, 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 25 files and is usually about 36.77 MB (38,554,671 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.brother.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\Brmfl12b
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{DD98C438-D769-4677-AA87-3481FA32D20C}\Setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 UNINSTALL Reg=BHS13
Estimated size: 36.77 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J4710DW

  • brmfrsif.dll - brmfrsif Dynamic Link Library (brmfrsif DLL)
  • brmfrmss.exe - Remote Setup Application (Brother remote setup application)
  • BrIctDut.dll - Brother MFL-Pro Suite (Installation Diagnostics Tool (Lang Resource))
  • BrIctEng.dll
  • BrIctFre.dll
  • BrIctGer.dll
  • BrIctIta.dll
  • BrIctSwe.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
  • brrunpp.dll
  • NSSearch.dll - brother NSSearch (NSSearch)
  • BrmfPrint.dll - BrmfPrint
  • cvtifmax.exe (by ScanSoft) - PaperPort (TIFF To Max Convert)

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-J4710DW?

You can uninstall Brother MFL-Pro Suite MFC-J4710DW 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-J4710DW, 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-J4710DW.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#20,690

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 48.51%
Windows 10 47.52%
Windows Vista 3.47%
Windows XP 0.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.72%
Windows 7 Professional 16.83%
Windows 8.1 15.35%
Windows 10 Home 12.87%
Windows 10 Pro 10.89%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.96%

Distribution by countryGeography

79.80% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 79.80%
  France 2.98%
  Germany 2.98%
  Netherlands 1.99%
  Canada 1.99%
  Sweden 1.66%
  New Zealand 1.66%
  United Kingdom 1.66%
  Switzerland 0.99%
  DK 0.99%
  Italy 0.99%
  Austria 0.66%
  Belgium 0.33%
  Norway 0.33%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.28%
Dell 30.71%
Acer 12.60%
Toshiba 7.09%
ASUS 6.30%
Lenovo 3.15%
Samsung 3.15%
GIGABYTE 2.36%
Apple 1.57%
Sony 0.79%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard 110-194 2.52%
Dell XPS 8700 2.52%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.52%
ASUS All Series 2.52%
Dell Inspiron 17-7778 1.68%
Acer Aspire M3470 1.68%

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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