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How to resolve trustedinstaller.exe high CPU usage

By Sushant Mehta on March 19, 2014

Last updated: January 18, 2024

A number of users have reported that trustedinstaller.exe reports high CPU usage from time to time.

This can cause speed problems with your PC which many of you have asked for help with solving.

Below we look at what trustedinstaller is and how you can safely address any issues it is causing.

What is Trustedinstaller.exe ?

Trustedinstaller.exe is an important process and its periodical high CPU usage is normal, not an aberration or a flaw. Part of the “Windows Module Installer”, the main purpose of trustedinstaller.exe is to check for new Windows updates.

Trustedinstaller.exe high memory usage

During an update scan, this process works in conjunction with the Integrated Windows Update service to check for new updates. It is because of this during update times the trustedinstaller process uses a lot of CPU resources.

You may also find trustedinstaller.exe consuming a major portion of CPU resources for some time after new updates have been downloaded. This again is normal behavior. This process is designed to continue checking for new updates for some time after the completion of the update scan. This, in turn, helps ensure that all available new updates are downloaded to your PC.

While trustedinstaller.exe high CPU usage cannot be totally resolved unless you remove this process, doing so is not recommended as trustedinstaller plays an important role in keeping your computer up-to-date. You can manage the issue more effectively through either of the following two methods:

Fix trustedinstaller issue method 1: Tweak Windows Update Settings to fix trustedinstaller issue

Open the Control Panel
Select System & Maintenance
Select Turn automatic update on or off
Choose one of these options:
- Never check for updates
- Check for updates but let me choose whether to download or install them
- Download updates but let me choose whether to install them

Fix trustedinstaller issue method 2: Prevent Windows Module Installer from loading automatically with Windows and change Startup type to manual

Run the msconfig command, and then click the Services tab in the system configuration dialog box
Deselect the checkbox Windows Module installer
Click Apply, and then click OK
Click the Restart button

Next perform the following steps:

Open the Control Panel window, and then click Administrative Tools
Double-click Services
In the right pane, locate and right-click Windows Module Installer
Click General
Change the Startup Type to Manual
Save your changes by clicking Apply

Either of these steps helps you manage trustedinstaller.exe better. While exe errors related to this file are not common, they do occur occasionally. And in most cases the underlying cause is issues with the Windows registry. So if you are receiving recurring trustedinstaller.exe errors, you can download and use a reliable and fast registry cleaner.

The registry cleaner will remove unnecessary registry entries, allowing your system to run more efficiently.

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Fix the Display Driver Isn’t Working (Error Code 43) Problem

By Sushant Mehta on March 19, 2014

Whenever you try to launch a game, the following message appears: “Failed to find a suitable display device”.

This message points to some problem with your display card, or to be more specific with your display card driver. You can check whether, in reality, this is the case or not by performing these steps:

Click the Windows icon on the taskbar
Type ‘device manager’ in the Start Search box, and then press Enter
In the Device Manager window, locate and expand Display adapters to view all installed display adapters
Check if there is a yellow exclamation mark or a question mark under any display adapter. If yes, double-click that device to open its Properties dialog box. The error code 43 will appear in the Status box (under the General tab).

After you’ve confirmed the error code and the cause of the error, which in this case is some sort of problem with the display adapter driver, perform the following steps to fix the issue.

Uninstall your display adapter driver

Error code 43 usually occurs when your current display driver becomes corrupt. Replacing the corrupted driver with the latest display driver fixes the problem once and for all.

You can uninstall your display driver through Device Manager. The whole process does not take more than a couple of minutes.

Open Device Manager window (you can access Device Manager through the Control Panel window or open it directly by typing devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog box or the Start Search box)
Expand Display adapters
Double-click the device that is giving the error
Click the Driver tab in the properties dialog box
Click the Uninstall button, and follow the onscreen instructions
Restart Windows after the selected driver is uninstalled

Upon restarting Windows you need to install the latest driver for your display adapter.

Install the latest display adapter driver

There are two ways of getting the latest display adapter driver. The first one is time-consuming and tedious, while the second one is quicker, more reliable, and easier. Here we will take a look at both.

Download display adapter driver manually

To download the driver from the manufacturer’s website, do the following:

Write down the essential details about your display adapter such as its model number
Open a web browser
Navigate to the manufacturer’s website
Locate the latest driver for your display adapter and download it

After you’ve successfully downloaded the driver, install it by double-clicking it and following the on-screen instructions.

Download the latest driver using a fast driver update tool

A driver update tool has an extensive library of Drivers and can provide you the latest Driver for almost any device at the click of a button.

Xbox One controller to work on PCs

By Sushant Mehta on February 18, 2014

There is some good news and some bad news for PC gamers who find the soon-to-be-released Microsoft’s Xbox One Controller impressive. The good news is that the new iteration is going to be PC compatible. However, the wait is going to be much longer for PC gamers.

Xbox One Controller will be launched in November this year, but it won’t be ready for PCs until next year. This delay should not discourage PC gamers, because the new game controller is believed to be a significant improvement over the earlier version, the Xbox 360.

In terms of architecture, Microsoft has gone for a complete overhaul and has based Xbox One Controller on a new wireless protocol. The other significant change is that it comes with a Micro-USB output.

Microsoft, however, has not confirmed what PC gamers really want to know: will Xbox One owners be able to use their current controllers without purchasing extra accessories? If the answer is yes, Xbox One Controller is going to be a huge hit with PC gamers for sure.

The wait for Xbox One Controller while long is hardly dull with Xbox 360 by your side. And in case you encounter some common errors with your current gaming console, you can use the following information to get it up and running.

Fix Xbox 360 e74 error

The e74 error more often than not occurs because of hardware failure. To fix this error, perform the following steps in the order they appear below.

Disconnect the AV cable and reconnect it

The e74 error can also occur if the cable is not properly attached. So the first thing you must do when you receive this error is to disconnect the AV cable and connect it again.

Change the video scaler chip if it is damaged

The video scaler chip can become damaged due to overheating. Open the game console to check whether this is the case or not. If yes, you would need to replace it to solve the issue.

Fix Xbox E71 error

This error is also referred to as the dashboard error. This error, in most cases, can be resolved by clearing the console cache and reinstalling the dashboard updates.

Just like Xbox can occasionally return errors, other programs or the Windows operating system itself may encounter errors. While there is no one fix for all Windows errors, most driver-related issues can be easily and permanently resolved with help of an advanced, reliable driver update tool.