Permissions - Trustedinstaller

Despite being an administrator on your own PC, often has more authority than you do. This article explains what TrustedInstaller is, why its permissions exist, and how you can safely bypass them when necessary. What is TrustedInstaller?

In the Windows security model, permissions are governed by Access Control Lists (ACLs). TrustedInstaller operates at the top of this hierarchy regarding system file ownership. trustedinstaller permissions

icacls "C:\Windows\System32\example.dll" /grant "%USERNAME%:F" Despite being an administrator on your own PC,