Intel Management Engine Interface
What is Intel Management Engine Interface? (from Intel)
The Intel® ME software components that need to be installed depend on the system's specific hardware and firmware features. The installer detects the system's capabilities and installs the relevant drivers and applications. If the Intel® Management Engine (Intel ME) driver has not been successfully installed, you may ... Read more
Overview
Intel Management Engine Interface is a software program developed by Intel. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named heciudlg.exe. The setup package generally installs about 32 files and is usually about 16.18 MB (16,966,672 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 70% of users of Intel Management Engine Interface come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.intel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Interface
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\system32\heciudlg.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 16.18 MB
Files installed by Intel Management Engine Interface
| Program executable: | heciudlg.exe |
| Path: | C:\Windows\System32\heciudlg.exe |
| MD5: | 4fadcf6feb354829d51d780dff764d3c |
Additional files:
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atchk.exe - atchk (Displays state of Intel® Active Management Technology.)
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atchkARA.dll
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atchkCHS.dll
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atchkCHT.dll
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atchkCSY.dll
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atchkDAN.dll
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atchkDEU.dll
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atchkELL.dll
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atchkESN.dll
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atchkESP.dll
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atchkFIN.dll
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atchkFRA.dll
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atchkHEB.dll
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atchkHUN.dll
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atchkITA.dll
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atchkJPN.dll
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atchkKOR.dll
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atchkNLD.dll
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atchkNOR.dll
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atchkPLK.dll
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atchkPTB.dll
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atchkPTG.dll
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atchkRUS.dll
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atchkSKY.dll
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atchkSLV.dll
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atchkSVE.dll
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atchkTHA.dll
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atchkTRK.dll
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StatusStrings.dll - StatusStrings Link Library (Intel(R) Active Management Technology StatusStrings DLL)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- atchk.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'atchk' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Intel\AMT\atchk.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| atchk.exe |
| Memory: | 1.23 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002366% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 139,113 | |
How do I remove Intel Management Engine Interface?
You can uninstall Intel Management Engine Interface from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Intel® Management Engine Interface, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Intel Management Engine Interface.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 41%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
41.79% |
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| Windows Vista |
40.82% |
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| Windows 7 |
14.98% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.17% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.24% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
41.71% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
17.56% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
17.32% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.12% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
3.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.66% |
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Geography
69.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
69.69% |
| United Kingdom |
4.01% |
| Canada |
3.83% |
| Australia |
3.14% |
| Belgium |
1.92% |
| India |
1.92% |
| Sweden |
1.57% |
| Brazil |
1.39% |
| Finland |
1.22% |
| Netherlands |
1.22% |
| South Africa |
0.87% |
| Malaysia |
0.87% |
| Romania |
0.70% |
| Croatia |
0.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
25.50% |
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| Intel |
25.21% |
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| Lenovo |
21.78% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.92% |
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| Gateway |
3.72% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.43% |
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| Acer |
1.43% |
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Common models |
| Dell OptiPlex 755 |
23.20% |
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| LENOVO 8702z |
14.38% |
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| HP Compaq dc5800 Microtow... |
6.21% |
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| Dell 'XPS A2010' |
3.92% |
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| HP Compaq dc5800 Small Fo... |
3.92% |
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| HP Compaq dc7800 Converti... |
3.27% |
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About Intel
Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.intel.com