Windows Modules Installer: How to deactivate TrustedInstaller in Windows

TrustedInstaller is a legitimate Windows account that runs in the background and is responsible for various system files. TrustedInstaller.exe is an inbuilt user account used in all versions of Windows starting from Windows Vista. Users would not even notice its presence most of the time. However, if malware replaces the mentioned file, it can cause problems. Nevertheless, you might see the following message if you try to modify or delete some specific files or folders in your PC as discussed You require permission from trustedinstalle.

TrustedInstaller.exe is a process that belongs to Windows Modules Installer and is one of the core components of Windows Resource Protection as described in the first paragraph. Windows Modules Installer’s main purpose is to install and modify Windows updates and other optional system components with a high impact on your computer.

Deactivate TrustedInstaller

The TrustedInstaller can also be found under the services.msc. Please, see how to resolve “Network cable Unplugged: Fix VMware “Warning – Multiple default gateways are intended to provide redundancy to a single network“.

To do this, launch Windows Services as shown below

Right-click on the “Windows Modules Installer “.

From here, you can in the meantime disable the service if the file you wish to edit or rename is blocked by this process.

Kindly see “How to delete or rename files protected by Trusted Installer” for an alternative way to have this done.

Disable “Windows Modules Installer ” via MSCONFIG

You can also disable the service “Windows Modules Installer ” via MSCONFIG as shown below

MSConfig is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process. It can disable or re-enable software, device drivers and Windows services that run at startup or change boot parameters.

Here are the steps to have this done

• Press the key combination [Windows] + [R] to open the Run dialog. 
• Enter “msconfig ” there and
• Click “OK “. 

Next, you will have to uncheck the box next to ” Windows Module Installer “. Click OK to save your changes and exit the dialogue box. 

As you can see, the service is currently not running, I just wanted to demonstrate the steps to you. If you’re wondering how to deactivate TrustedInstaller in Windows, it’s important to follow the appropriate procedures.

If you want to re-enable the service, simply follow the steps as described above.

I hope you found this blog post on how to deactivate TrustedInstaller in Windows helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know in the comment session.