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trustedinstaller.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is trustedinstaller.exe

The executable file trustedinstaller.exe is part of your Windows OS system files. Its process name is Windows Modules Installer, with a typical disk image location of C:\Windows\Servicing\trustedinstaller.exe. The file’s main responsibility is to enable users to install, alter or remove Windows updates, including some of the update’s components. The file runs as a Windows background service as SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ Services\TrustedInstaller. The file is an essential process that is recommended to remain installed on the computer. However, if the file is hogging CPU memory, users suggest turning off the automatic update option and choosing instead the option “Download updates but let me choose whether to install them.” This way, the file is still enabled but will not automatically install updates every time these are available. In other cases where the file was seen to use up CPU resources, the file was found to be looking for updates. Once the search has been completed, CPU usage usually goes back to normal.

How can I stop trustedinstaller.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. trustedinstaller.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down trustedinstaller.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop trustedinstaller.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is trustedinstaller.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if trustedinstaller.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if trustedinstaller.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that trustedinstaller.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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