Analyzing Windows LNK Files for Artifacts When to Use - When reconstructing user file access history from Windows shortcut files - For tracking accessed files, network shares, and removable media - During investigations to prove a user opened specific documents - When correlating file access with other timeline artifacts - For identifying accessed paths on remote systems or USB devices Prerequisites - Access to LNK files from forensic image (Recent, Desktop, Quick Launch) - LECmd (Eric Zimmerman), python-lnk, or LnkParser for analysis - Understanding of LNK file structure (Shell Link Binary f…