What is Trustedinstaller.exe?

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  1. billm5
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    I refuse to trust ANY .exe that mysteriously shows up on my computer - claiming to be TrustedInstaller.exe - without giving me the opportunity to evaluate and potentially BLOCK whatever it's installing! Now looking for a way to BLOCK this sucker before it does damage. It's obviously *arriving* over the 'net. (I keep Windows Update confined to "select updates to install.")
    Last edited by billm5; 26 Apr 2018 at 21:46. Reason: complete thought.
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  3. torchwood
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       New #12

    Hi Billm5,

    TrustedInstaller AKA Windows Module Installer is located in local services

    you can turn if off there
    BUT its a good way to break your system as multiple drivers will not load

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