Plus how to fix it if it breaks

While browsing through Task Manager for unnecessary processes, you may have noticed a task called TrustedInstaller.exe. It can often show high CPU usage, which can sometimes slow down your computer.

You may have also encountered an error message when you tried to delete some system files, where the ownership of those files was attributed to a user named TrustedInstaller. So what is this TrustedInstaller? Is it a malicious program? Should you try to remove it?

TrustedInstaller is a Windows system utility. It functions as a hidden user, with the sole authority to install and manage Windows updates.