Keeping track of Windows keeping track of you
How to configure Windows to leave as little trace of activity as possible and how to remove that which cannot be turned off
Windows
recently accessed files
%windir%\recent
documents and settings\username\recent
documents and settings\default user\recent
documents and settings\default user.WINNT\recent
documents and settings\username\recent
run history
%windir%\internet logs ?
temporary files
'temp'
'tmp'
printer queues
swap file / virtual memory
documents and settings\username\local settings\temp
Internet Explorer
cache (Temporary Internet Files)
%windir%\temporary internet files
...
cookies
%windir%\cookies or documents and settings\username\cookies
history
%windir%\history or documents
settings\username\local settings\history
documents and settings\default user\local settings\history
documents and settings\default user.WINNT\local settings\history
documents and settings\username\local settings\history
favorites
%windir%\favorites
documents and settings\username\favorites
documents and settings\all users\favorites
documents and settings\all users.WINNT\favorites
documents and settings\default user\favorites
documents and settings\default user.WINNT\favorites
or documents and settings\username\local settings\Temporary Internet Files
Other Software Applications
see our information in individual applications at...
documents to be read:
http://www.astalavista.com/library/os/win95-98/mshidden.txt - Microsoft's Really Hidden Files: A New Look At Forensics. By The Riddler (!)