# NTFS

* Has the following advantages over FAT
    * Journaling 
    * ACL
    * Volume Shadow Copy
    * Alternate Data Stream

## Master File Table
* VBR references to `$MFT`
* `$LOGFILE` stores transactions of the file system
* `$UsnJrnl` changed files, and reason for change

## Caching

* File information is cached for frequent use in 
```sh
C:\Windows\Prefetch\*.pf
```
* An SQLite database can be found under
```sh
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ConnectedDevicesPlatform\{randomfolder}\ActivitiesCache.db
```

## Jumplist

* Stores recently used files of applications inside the taskbar 
```sh
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
```

## Shortcut Files
```sh
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent\
```

## Internet Explorer History
```sh
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache\WebCacheV*.dat
```

## Removeable Device Setup Log
```sh
C:\Windows\inf\setupapi.dev.log
```


