What is the installed program "Intel(R) Management Engine Components" on my Windows 8 computer?

"Intel(R) Management Engine Components" is an installed program on Windows 8 system managed by the program itself.

You will see "Intel(R) Management Engine Components" listed on "uninstall or change a program" in Control Panel with the following information:

Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Components
Publisher: Intel Corporation
Size: 20959
Version: 8.1.0.1252

Other information related to "Intel(R) Management Engine Components" installed program:

System Component: 
Identifying Number: {65153EA5-8B6E-43B6-857B-C6E4FC25798A}
Install Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components
Install Source: 
Install Date: 
Uninstall Command: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\Uninstall\setup.exe -uninstall
Windows Installer: 

It is recommended to keep "Intel(R) Management Engine Components" as an installed program.

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