What does the brctrcen.exe file do?
The brctrcen.exe process is also known as ControlCenter Program or, as the case may be, ControlCenter2 Main Program and is a part of ControlCenter. This software is produced by Brother Industries (www.brother.com). An outdated or faulty version of brctrcen.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- ControlCenter Program has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- ControlCenter Program has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- brctrcen.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module brctrcen.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about brctrcen.exe ControlCenter Program
brctrcen.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. Brctrcen.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 114,688 bytes (81% of all these files), 1,011,712 bytes, 65,536 bytes or, as the case may be, 77,824 bytes.
The program appears as a window on the desktop. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
Brctrcen.exe does not come from Microsoft and is not part of the operating system.
For this reason, 24% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves brctrcen.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about brctrcen?
| This program is distributed with Brother Multi-Function Center (MFC) and FAX machines. It allows the machine to be remotely setup from a PC. It sets the default values so they don't have to be done at the machine little LCD. It's completely documented in the Brother "Software Users Guide." Keith O'Connor | |
| has to do with control center paperport scanner Hani | |
| Belongs to Brother MFC | |
| its spyware maxxim |
Summary: 2 users consider brctrcen.exe essential and should not be removed. One user considers it harmless. However, one user considers this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, one user has already deleted brctrcen.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall ControlCenter
To remove ControlCenter Program from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate ControlCenter in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if brctrcen.exe (ControlCenter Program) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of ControlCenter Program. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: ControlCenter Program or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or brctrcen.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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