I do have a second computer with Vista ultimate 32 os and that has trustedinstaller and associated files in those directories. I copied the trustedintaller.exe from that machine to this one but was denied access to copy it to the window/servicing folder and other directories. A common issue that many Windows Vista users face is trustedinstaller.exe hogging CPU resources and stalling Windows. This article will explain what this process is, what it does, and how to resolve the issue of high CPU usage by this process.
I have bought an ASUS ux50v for my wife (so pleeeeeaaaase help!), it has a single core cpu and Windows 7 Home Premium installed. I have updated it's os (made a mistake?) and now this TrustedInstaller.exe thing (used by Windows Module Installer or something like that; related to windows update) is screwing the whole system without logging/prompting/announcing what the heck it is up to.
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Anyone had the same problem and solved it?
Edit 1: In action center>problem report I'v found a lot of repeated windowswcpotherfailure3. What's that?
Edit 2: I ran sfc.exe /scannow and it says:Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation.
Edit 3: I restored Windows 7 to an earlier restore point and the problems gone (or maybe I would do a factory restore by DVDs); but I did not figured out what was the cause.
And I am afraid of trying again to update Windows 7!
Edit 4: I have found a blog entry that describes a similar problem. The error message (for WindowsWcpOtherFailure3..) is the same; but my default language is English on this laptop. Why should I get that problem?
Edit 5: I gave up; restored to factory setting with recovery DVDs; turned off Windows Updates :(
Kaveh Shahbazian
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It often happens that TrustedInstaller takes 100% CPU as it's continuously working on updates. I usually leave it running for some hours (more than 10) with Internet connection enabled. After that, I try to reboot up to twice. The problem should not occur any more.
As yours is a new laptop, I would always suggest a Windows clean install by a clean retailSongs free download telugu. version, not the vendor-customized ones with lots of garbage software shipped with it. A warez version, believe me, is ok because you have a Windows license when you have bought your laptop. Be sure that you install the version you are legitimated to use, and not the Ultimate because that will be bad.
Trusted installer is used by Windows Update to install updates. if you go to the control panel, and back to windows update, are you still installing updates in the background?
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