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Link Files. . lnk Jesse Hager “The Windows Shortcut File Format” http://code.google.com/p/8bits/downloads/detail?name=The_Windows_Shortcut_File_Format.pdf&can=2&q=. Shortcut Files. File extension .lnk Created whenever an off board file is opened Contain MAC times (UTC) Path name

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  1. Link Files .lnk Jesse Hager “The Windows Shortcut File Format” http://code.google.com/p/8bits/downloads/detail?name=The_Windows_Shortcut_File_Format.pdf&can=2&q=

  2. Shortcut Files • File extension .lnk • Created whenever an off board file is opened • Contain MAC times (UTC) • Path name • Volume type and S/N

  3. Link File Creation • Activation of a file from Windows Explorer • When a file is opened from some applications • Particularly Microsoft Office files

  4. Clear “Recent Items” WinXP • Properties of the Start Menu • Select “Clear List”

  5. .lnk Files • They appear as “My Recent Documents” • Form the basis of Jump Lists • Win XP • C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Recent • Vista & Win7 • \Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent • \Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\Recent • \Users\user name\Links\

  6. Clear “Recent Items” Win 7 To clear “Recent Item List” Right click on Recent Items and select clear

  7. Registry Data Shows SettingsWinXP Start_ShowRecentDocs=0 Do not list Recent Documents Start_ShowRecentDocs=2 List Recent Documents

  8. Registry Data Shows SettingsWin7 Start_ShowRecentDocs=0 & Start_Tracks=0 Do not list Recent Documents Start_ShowRecentDocs=2 & Start_Tracks=0 List Recent Documents

  9. Basic File Structure • File header • Shell item ID list Item 1 Item 2 etc. • File location info local path Network path • Description string • Relative path string • Working directory string • Command line string • Icon filename string • Extra stuff

  10. .lnk Header Structure

  11. The Flags

  12. Shell Item ID List • Present only if bit 0 is set in flags • How to get from the desktop to the contents of the link file

  13. File Location Info

  14. lslnk.exe

  15. .lnk File’sProperties

  16. Cierra’s pics 2.nws.lnk Magic Number File Length 0x43A00 = 276992

  17. Lslnk.exe for Win7

  18. Win7 LNK file Properties

  19. More Information in Win7

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