Course 36 - Windows Forensics and Tools | Episode 12: A Forensic Guide to Windows User Artifacts
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- Published
- June 10, 2026
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- 18:18
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- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2026
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In this lesson, you’ll learn about: Windows user artifacts and forensic activity tracking1. What Are Windows User Artifacts?System-generated traces of user behaviorCreated automatically by Windows and applications🔹 Key IdeaEven if a user deletes files, system artifacts often remain2. Evolution of User Profiles🔹 Older vs Modern WindowsWindows XP:Document…
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In this lesson, you’ll learn about: Windows user artifacts and forensic activity tracking1. What Are Windows User Artifacts?System-generated traces of user behaviorCreated automatically by Windows and applications🔹 Key IdeaEven if a user deletes files, system artifacts often remain2. Evolution of User Profiles🔹 Older vs Modern WindowsWindows XP:Documents and SettingsWindows 7 / 10 / 11:C:\Users🔹 Why it changedImproved structureBetter separation of user dataEasier forensic navigation3. NTUSER.
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