Performance & Maintenance Restore Default Services in Windows 10

Hello cottonball,

TustedInstaller (Windows Modules Installer) is protected by default. If it's messed up, it'll usually take a repair install to fix.

Thanks, Brink!

Will keep that in mind.

Trying a workaround, and see what happens:

Open Command Prompt (Admin) again.
Once at the Command Prompt, type:

cd c:\Windows\servicing

Press: Enter

At c:\Windows\servicing> type in and Enter:

TrustedInstaller.exe

Hopefully, this will start the executable in the background.

Next, type in and Enter:

sfc /scannow

You should no longer received the error message as before.
It will also make you restart your computer if it finds anything wrong.

Now, press the Windows key and the R key at the same time.
Type in:

msconfig

At the System Configuration console, click on the Services tab.
If the list of Services is not in alphabetical order, double click the Services column.
Look for the Windows Module Installer, it should now be on the list.
If it is not started, right-click and select: Start

If still no joy, we may need to replace the TrustedInstaller.exe in C:\Window\Servicing, or do a repair install.

Shawn, have fun updating your list


Or have you already

I know what I'll be doing for a while.

Ok @Cliff S, that's all the ones I have in the tutorial now.

Originally Posted by Brink

Ok @Cliff S, that's all the ones I have in the tutorial now.

Now it takes a while to scroll the first page

It's good to see Black Viper still up and running.

Hello valtf, and welcome to Ten Forums.

Leaving it set to "Automatic" will be fine to let Windows automatically start and stop the service as needed.

What service is this for?