Intel programs
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You can likely disable Intel Management Engine - unless you need remote access to your PC using Intel AMT. There's a bit more info on this here:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/...security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it
With regards to Intel RST, you'll need the driver component of this (or Windows will use their own similar version) - but you don't need the tray icon if you wish. Depending on your drive config, you may have some options available to you in RST which may speed things up, but I rarely bother.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/...security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it
With regards to Intel RST, you'll need the driver component of this (or Windows will use their own similar version) - but you don't need the tray icon if you wish. Depending on your drive config, you may have some options available to you in RST which may speed things up, but I rarely bother.
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To add to Ian.
Microsoft come under fire for many things, but there aim, with windows 10, is to make it a self contained "all in" OS. With this in miond, many of the built in functions in Windows 10, take care of, or by pass third party applications. The Rapid storage to which you refer, is one such.
I would not care to denigrate Intel's efforts to improve the use of their products, but, imho, much of this has been taken care of in Windows 10.
As Ian says, you can disable it and I doubt you would discern any difference
Microsoft come under fire for many things, but there aim, with windows 10, is to make it a self contained "all in" OS. With this in miond, many of the built in functions in Windows 10, take care of, or by pass third party applications. The Rapid storage to which you refer, is one such.
I would not care to denigrate Intel's efforts to improve the use of their products, but, imho, much of this has been taken care of in Windows 10.
As Ian says, you can disable it and I doubt you would discern any difference
I think the Intel website can explain it better than I can:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/rapid-storage-technology.html
I agree with Dave and I'd just disable the Intel app loading on startup, unless you've got a specific need for some of the special uses (RAID, etc...). Windows 10 does a good job of managing things on its own.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/rapid-storage-technology.html
I agree with Dave and I'd just disable the Intel app loading on startup, unless you've got a specific need for some of the special uses (RAID, etc...). Windows 10 does a good job of managing things on its own.