What Is the Difference between Intel® PrivacyIconClient.exe and Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) Interface?
Content Type: Product Information & Documentation | Article ID: 000035618 | Last Reviewed: 01/20/2022
Erasing PrivacyIconClient uninstalls Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT).
The PrivacyIconClient.exe simply is the icon in the system tray that launches Intel® Management and Security Status Application (Intel® MSS), which provides a status of the Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT). The Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) Interface is the driver that talks with AMT firmware included with the Management Engine (ME) section in the BIOS of the server board.