Hi,

Machine is a Dell Inspiron 15 Series 5000 laptop running Windows 10 version 1803.  Here's  the details:

Today, I installed the Intel Management Engine Interface (IMEI), version 11.7.0. 1054, A02.  I noticed that instructions said, "This driver is required to install in addition to the chipset driver".  Huh.  Both the IMEI and the Intel Chipset Driver, version 10.1.1.7, A00 are listed under 'chipset' category on the Dell update driver sites for this machine.   I really don't understand this.  Plus, now I read that the IMEI is for enterprise use so that IT departments can remotely assist corporate users.  Yes?  If so, I'd like to just uninstall it.

Also, I have not updated my BIOS, as you can see.  But, on the Dell update driver site, it shows that there is an Urgent BIOS update for my machine.  Wonder why this doesn't appear when I run SupportAssist find update drivers.  It did find the IMEI, though, and that's why I installed it.

Summary:

Should I just uninstall the  IMEI that  I installed today...it seems useless for home use

I will not install the updated Urgent BIOS, but why does  it not show up in SupportAssist?

P.S. I see that the BIOS update fixes the security flaw in the IMEI.  What would happen if you installed the BIOS update, but didn't have the IMEI installed?

TIA

BMB