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Windows Modules Installer

Default Description:

Enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components. If this service is disabled, install or uninstall of Windows updates might fail for this computer.

Additional Information:

This services state, in normal and safe mode, cannot be modified by a registry patch.

Additional Reading:

  • None at this time

Discussion Topic Link:

Windows 7 Services Forum

Defaults Startup Type:

Windows 7 Starter: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Home Basic: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Home Premium: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Professional: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Ultimate: Manual (Started)
Windows 7 Enterprise: Manual (Started)

Other Settings:

Safe Setting: Manual

Service Names:

Service Name (registry): TrustedInstaller

Display Name: Windows Modules Installer

Default Path and Command Line Options:

C:\Windows\servicing\TrustedInstaller.exe

Log On As:

Account: Local System account

Dependencies:

What service Windows Modules Installer needs to function properly:

  • None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

What other service require Windows Modules Installer to function properly:

  • None (S, HB, HP, P, U, E)

Registry Settings (.reg):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\TrustedInstaller]
"BlockTime"=dword:00002a30
"BlockTimeIncrement"=dword:00000384
"PreshutdownTimeout"=dword:0036ee80
"DisplayName"="@%SystemRoot%\\servicing\\TrustedInstaller.exe,-100"
"Group"="ProfSvc_Group"
"ImagePath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,69,00,6e,00,67,00,5c,\
00,54,00,72,00,75,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,64,00,49,00,6e,00,73,00,74,00,61,00,\
6c,00,6c,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00
"Description"="@%SystemRoot%\\servicing\\TrustedInstaller.exe,-101"
"ObjectName"="localSystem"
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000003
"Type"=dword:00000010
"ServiceSidType"=dword:00000001
"FailureActions"=hex:84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,14,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00,c0,d4,01,00,01,00,00,00,e0,93,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\TrustedInstaller\Security]
"Security"=hex:01,00,14,80,90,00,00,00,a0,00,00,00,14,00,00,00,34,00,00,00,02,\
00,20,00,01,00,00,00,02,c0,18,00,00,00,0c,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,\
00,00,20,02,00,00,02,00,5c,00,04,00,00,00,00,02,14,00,ff,01,0f,00,01,01,00,\
00,00,00,00,05,12,00,00,00,00,00,18,00,ff,01,02,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,\
20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,04,\
00,00,00,00,00,14,00,8d,01,02,00,01,01,00,00,00,00,00,05,06,00,00,00,01,02,\
00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,00,20,02,00,00,01,02,00,00,00,00,00,05,20,00,00,\
00,20,02,00,00