How to remove TrustedInstaller protected files and folders on Windows 10, 8 and 7

Windows is the operating system most used by all users, it has a service called: Trustedlnstaller ; This is a security module responsible for protecting resources; This will help you prevent viruses from entering system components.

It usually happens that this service does not delete some files ; this happens because this folder contains important information about the Windows system, and without these files the system will not be able to work stably. To be able to eliminate them, all you have to do is follow a series of simple steps, which will eliminate the files.

What You Should Know Before Deleting Trustedlnstaller Protected Folders

Windows system is excellent and one of the most used in the world , its latest version is Windows 10 and it is really easy to download on your device. Above all, you must be clear that this service is the real owner of the system files.

It is not possible to have the right to modify them as long as Trustedlnstaller does not accept it ; this service must accept first, because it creates a table for each file; protect each of them.

This is created to prevent a virus from entering your computer , and if so, the files will not be modified, as they will be protected by this service. To get permission to delete a file, you'll need to disable it from the folder you want to delete.

It is necessary to do it in an indirect way, because completely closing the service is really undesirable, because by doing so, your device will be vulnerable to any threat that may arise, being necessary to delete files, which cannot be deleted , without having to completely stop the service.

How to securely delete files and folders protected by Trustedlnstaller?

It should be noted that these instructions will work for Windows 7, 8 and 10; the steps are as follows ; You must position yourself, in the folder or file that you want to delete, press the right button of your mouse and select; "Properties".

When you do this a tab will appear, which at the top you have to press the box that says "Security" , then we will select the “Advanced options” option; You will see that a new window opens, once here select “Change” (which is in blue).

Also in this new window , you will see an empty box; In this you will write: (Your username) and the nice box that says “Check names”, when doing so, select “OK”; In the other window, you will select the “Replace owner in subcontainers and objects” option, then press the box that says “Apply”.

Likewise, we will select the “Accept” option and then press the box that says “Edit”, here a list will appear; tap the option, which says: "Administrators" (with your username) and from the list below select: “Full Control”, then select “Apply” and finally “OK”. Ready now you can delete your folders and files.

How to re-enable the Trustedlnstaller service?

Remember that this server is needed for your computer, so you can also choose other means de delete files with admin permissions or delete safely by eraser , this will avoid any problems on your computer.

With the above mentioned steps you can delete the file without any problem but if for some reason you want to reactivate the service , you just need to follow these simple steps: Press the right mouse button on the file and select "Properties", then go to the "Security" tab and then press the "Advanced option" button.

In the tab that is created, select the box that says “Owner” (insert your account name) and click “Edit”; In the box below, enter the following name: NT SERVICE Trusted Installer and tap on the “OK” option.

A window will also appear, in which you can press Owner: Administrators ReplaceOwner ; Here you tap on the corresponding box and press “Accept”.

Once the server is ready it will protect one of your files again, if you want to activate the service for the others you will have to repeat the process manually in each of them, this will also happen for the file you want to erase ; you should perform the process in each of them