![]() 2) Most of the MEI driver packages will give you two or three "Services" (that you do not need) along with the driver.īottom Line - If you are using as a stand-alone system, delete all the software, disable the Services and either leave or uninstall the driver. They never identified any benefits to installing on a stand-alone system.ġ) If a MEI driver is not installed, a "PCI Simple Communications Controller" exception will appear in Device Manager. They did state however, that I probably would want to disable the related "Services" that would be installed along with the driver, if I decided to install. ![]() While Intel ME still runs, the Windows drivers are disabled and Intel ME can no longer access Windows. These are components of the Intel Management Engine firmware. After parrying several BS responses, Intel stated that not installing it would not hurt my system but neither would installing it. Completely and permanently (unless you re-install it) disable Intel Active Management Technology, Intel Small Business Technology, and Intel Standard Manageability on Windows. I contacted Intel a while ago to find out the value of MEI (and related) on a stand-alone desktop that is used only for recreation and no one is allowed to fiddle with except me.
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