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+# ME cleaner
+
+A cleaner for Intel ME/TXE images.
+
+This tools removes any unnecessary partition from an Intel ME/TXE firmware, reducing
+its size and its ability to interact with the system.
+It should work both with coreboot and with the factory firmware.
+
+Currently this tool:
+ * Scans the FPT (partition table) and checks that everything is correct
+ * Removes any partition entry (except for FTPR) from FPT
+ * Removes any partition except for the fundamental one (FTPR)
+ * Removes the EFFS presence flag
+ * Corrects the FPT checksum
+ * Removes any non-essential LZMA or Huffman compressed module (pre-Skylake only)
+ * Checks the validity of the RSA signature of the FTPR partition
+
+Don't forget to power cycle your PC after flashing the modified ME/TXE image
+(power off and power on, not just reboot).
+
+See the [current status](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/me_cleaner-status)
+or [a more detailed description](https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/wiki/How-does-it-work%3F)
+of me_cleaner.
+
+Special thanks to Federico Amedeo Izzo for his help during the study of Intel ME.