Unsolved
This post is more than 5 years old
1 Rookie
•
48 Posts
0
92851
August 5th, 2018 17:00
Intel Management Engine Interface - Do I Need It?
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
jphughan
9 Legend
•
14K Posts
0
August 5th, 2018 22:00
The Management Engine is primarily for enterprise management and remote assistance functions, and you can certainly update the BIOS without that installed since after all BIOS updates are possible for non-Windows OSes. That said, in general you don’t want to have hardware devices on your system for which you don’t drivers installed, since having devices that don’t have drivers loaded can sometimes create side effects. The IMEI package includes drivers beyond what’s included in the chipset package, but they’re both in the chipset category since both packages contain drivers relating to chipset hardware. Why Intel doesn’t just package the IMEI driver with their chipset driver is a separate question.
All that said, you can certainly disable the Intel Management tray application after installing the driver, which is what I do, but as a general rule I recommend installing drivers for all system components.
moahrs
1 Message
0
February 20th, 2020 10:00
Indeed, this driver is useless. In my dell inspiron 15, it did so many problems, like not turn off computer after put him in sleep, hibernation or turn off... The computer turned off, but the cooler not. I had so much problems with him. Now, with this driver disabled, my notebook works like a charm...
I Cant understand why dell included this devious driver in computers...
Clintlgm
3 Apprentice
•
1.5K Posts
0
February 20th, 2020 13:00
In general, the newer the board/chipset (Intel 7 or 8 series), the more you need the IME software., it is from Intel and does many underlying things that are difficult to explain. All of the chipset's features may not work until IME is installed. The Device Manager unknown device entry is a sign that IME is not installed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine
I would say that if your processor is later than 2008 you do need it. i have it installed on all 5 of my computers
col25
1 Rookie
•
33 Posts
0
March 7th, 2020 20:00
what is a management tray
Clintlgm
3 Apprentice
•
1.5K Posts
0
March 8th, 2020 07:00
Wire Management Tray