Think of the ME as having 4 possible states:
1.Fully operational ME: the ME is running normally like it does on other manufacturers’ machines (note that this could be a consumer or corporate ME image, which vary widely in the features they ‘provide’)
2. Neutralized ME: the ME is neutralized/neutered by removing the most “mission-critical” components from it, such as the kernel and network stack.
3. Disabled ME: the ME is officially “disabled” and is known to be completely stopped and non-functional
4.Removed ME: the ME is completely removed and doesn’t execute anything at any time, at all.
How much is IntelME destroyed on NitroPC (Is neutralized, disabled or removed)?