Tencent's Marvis Puts an OS-Level AI Agent on Your Desktop

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I wonder if you've ever encountered a situation where, when trying to delete some folders, the system prompts that the folder cannot be deleted for some unknown reason, even though you are already certain that the folder is no longer useful.

Or maybe there are a few annoying "stubborn" desktop applications on your computer desktop, but you don't know what software they are, and you can't find them to uninstall.

I have had this kind of trouble. Every time I turn on my computer, these pieces of software seem to say to me, "Wu Ming, I just love the look on your face when you can't stand me but can't do anything about it."

Until I saw Marvis, produced by Tencent, and learned that it is an OS-level AI agent. So, with a try-it-out attitude, I wanted to use it to rescue my computer, and unexpectedly, it actually worked.

Getting to Know Marvis

Marvis, this AI smart assistant, is quite interesting. It's a bit different from smart office assistants like WorkBuddy and Trae Work.

Marvis abstracts out 6 Agents: Marvis, File Agent, Computer Agent, App Agent, Browser Agent, and Search Agent.

• Marvis: The main Agent, facing users of Marvis, manages the other Agents behind the scenes. It breaks down user requests, assigns sub-tasks to other Agents, and finally summarizes the results from other Agents for the user.
• File Agent: File processing Agent. Any file operations on the computer are handed over to this Agent for execution.
• Computer Agent: System settings adjustments, system information queries, window management, process control, etc., are all handled by this Agent.
• App Agent: Operations related to applications already installed on the computer are handled by this Agent, such as uninstalling/installing/updating apps, and interface operations within apps.
• Browser Agent: Web page operation tasks that require logging in, filling out forms, clicking buttons, etc., are handled by this Agent, which simulates a real person operating the browser.
• Search Agent: Deep internet search, used for scenarios requiring high-quality comprehensive analysis like research reports, paper searches, and competitive product comparisons.

Their interaction method is also very interesting. After Marvis receives a task and breaks it down, it decides which Agent will execute the task, gives that Agent a pat, and then it starts working.

Cleaning Up "Stubborn" Software

There were some "stubborn" pieces of software on my computer desktop. Because the software name shown on their interface couldn't be used to find the corresponding background process, they were very rogue-like, and you just didn't know how to uninstall them.

Besides the desktop, they were also on the taskbar.

So, I sent these screenshots to Marvis and asked it to help me uninstall this software from the desktop and taskbar, and to make sure it was completely cleaned up.

After receiving the screenshots and the task, Marvis first identifies the image, then figures out exactly which software it is based on the image recognition, finds and stops the corresponding background process, uninstalls the program, and checks the registry and residual files again to ensure the software is completely uninstalled.

After its series of operations, my taskbar and desktop were finally clean again.

Cleaning Up Undeletable Files

There are some folders where, even though the software has clearly been uninstalled, its workspace just cannot be cleaned up. When trying to delete it, a prompt says it cannot be deleted.

At this point, you can send the folder path to Marvis and let it perform the cleanup operation.

After Marvis deletes a folder, it is placed into the computer's Recycle Bin, consistent with the result of a manual deletion by a person.

Requesting Files from Computer via Phone

Marvis supports operating your computer from your phone, including reading files on the computer, operating applications on the computer, etc.

The operation on the phone is a bit like remote control software for computers. What's different from remote control software is that Marvis doesn't require you to manually operate the computer's mouse; instead, you operate the computer by conversing with it.

For example, if I forgot to copy a file from my local computer, I can use the mobile version of Marvis to operate the computer and have it copy the corresponding file and send it to my phone.

Marvis Installation

Installing Marvis is very simple. Just search for "Marvis" in a search engine, go to their official website, and download the installation package corresponding to your computer system.

After downloading the installation package, you can follow the installation guide to install it step by step.

After installation, the full interface of Marvis looks like this.

It should be noted that the installation process has requirements for disk size. Taking the Windows installation as an example, the system disk needs to have more than 20GB of free space, otherwise installation is not possible.

Writing at the End

From being so angry at "stubborn" software that my teeth itched, to sending a screenshot to Marvis and simply saying "help me delete it," the satisfaction brought by this change is probably only understood by those who have experienced it.

From the practical cases above, the feeling Marvis gives me is far more than just deleting one or two pieces of software. It hides the complexity of the operating system level and leaves simplicity for the user.

I don't need to know the process name, don't need to dig through the registry, and don't even need to remember the software's installation path. I just need to tell it what I want to do, and it handles the rest for me.

If you also have some stubborn elements on your computer that you can't stand, or other tricky problems (like being unable to connect to the internet, software crashes, etc.), you might as well give Marvis a try. Some joys really do come from deleting things.

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