trustedinstaller.exe
Windows Modules Installer by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
trustedinstaller.exe has 25 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Instalador de Módulos do Windows' with the name 'TrustedInstaller' and described as “Proporciona instalação, modificação e remoção de atualizações e de componentes opcionais do Windows. Se esse serviço for desativado, a instalação e desinstalação de atualizações do Windows podem falhar no computador.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 102.28 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 17.55 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 22.84 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5.14 MB per minute for reads and 630.45 KB per minute for writes.
What is trustedinstaller.exe?
The Windows Modules Installer (trusted Installer) enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components.
Details |
File name: | trustedinstaller.exe |
Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
Product name: | Windows Modules Installer |
Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
Typical file path: | C:\windows\servicing\trustedinstaller.exe |
Original name: | TrustedInstaller.exe.mui |
Windows Service |
Service name: | TrustedInstaller |
Display name: | Instalador de Módulos do Windows |
Description: | “Proporciona instalação, modificação e remoção de atualizações e de componentes opcionais do Windows. Se esse serviço for desativado, a instalação e desinstalação de atualizações do Windows podem falhar no computador.” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of trustedinstaller.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of trustedinstaller.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.50% |
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Windows 8.1 |
13.25% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.75% |
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Windows 8 |
4.50% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
3.25% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.00% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
1.75% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
1.00% |
|
Windows 7 Starter |
0.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.75% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.50% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
0.25% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.25% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.25% |
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25 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.60% of Windows Modules Installer.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
18.99% |
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ASUS |
17.50% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
16.01% |
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Acer |
11.55% |
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Toshiba |
11.55% |
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Lenovo |
8.57% |
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Sony |
5.21% |
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Intel |
2.61% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.23% |
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Samsung |
1.86% |
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Alienware |
0.93% |
|
Medion |
0.74% |
|
MSI |
0.74% |
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NEC |
0.74% |
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Gateway |
0.37% |
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Sahara |
0.19% |
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American Megatrends |
0.19% |
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