Tag Archives: registry

Investigating USB Drives using Mount Points Not Drive Letters

Posted on 4 April 2020 by [email protected]

Yes, another excellent question came up by one of my students: If a user mounts the volume to a mount point, what artifacts could we find for the USB? Starting I think from Windows 8.1 or 10, a user could … Continue reading →

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No Drive Letter, No USB Evidence? Think Again!

Posted on 3 April 2020 by [email protected]

This post is about a question asked: If the user removes the drive letter to hide the presence of a mounted USB drive, could we still locate that drive in the Windows Registry? Short answer is, YES it will still … Continue reading →

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Windows InstallTime vs InstallDate Registry Values

Posted on 31 May 2019 by [email protected]

This is just a quick post about two Registry Values InstallTime and InstallDate which are found under the following key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion The confusion happens when my students ask which one is correct?

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