Chapter 9

Windows Operating System Artifacts

EnCE Exam Topics Covered in This Chapter:

  • Windows dates and times
  • Adjusting for time zone offsets
  • Recycle Bin and INFO records
  • Windows Recycle Bin
  • Link files
  • Windows folders
  • Recent folder
  • Desktop folder
  • My Documents folder
  • Send To folder
  • Temp folders
  • Favorites folder
  • Windows Low folders
  • Cookies folder
  • History folder
  • Temporary Internet files
  • Swap file
  • Hibernation file
  • Printing artifacts
  • Windows volume shadow copy
  • Windows event logs

Not many years ago, when Microsoft was announcing the release of Windows XP, many examiners were proclaiming the end of computer forensics. They claimed that the new security features of Windows XP were going to virtually eliminate all forms of artifacts and other evidence. ...

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