How to view the history of opening files and folders?

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For example, if a user suspects that someone is breaking into his operating system and working in it without permission. Keeping track of your browsing history and open / saved files is not an easy task. There are various ways to obtain information of interest to the user. We will focus exclusively on files that have been recently opened, modified or saved. Whenever we open any file, Windows OS registers such an action and places a shortcut to this file in the "Recently Opened Items" section of the "Start" menu, which is located at% APPDATA% / Microsoft / Windows / Recent. Only, by default, the history folder stores a relatively small number of items. You can increase it by changing some settings in the local group policy editor. Windows OS has a command with which you can see, which folders or files were previously opened.

Through Explorer The standard system tool Explorer allows you to access any files and folders on the computer disk, including when you need to quickly find an object. The interface and functionality of the built-in tool depend on the system version, but the principle of use remains the same. To open this section: Press “Win + R“ Enter “recent“. A folder with files and other folders will open. You can open files and folders directly from this window. You can also get to this section by typing the command: "shell: recent"

This will open a folder with the last modified files on the computer, in chronological order, starting with the last modified one.

The function may be needed for those who have hundreds of files on their PC. If you have lost a file or folder, you can find them through the history of your actions. Similarly, you can open and clean the folders:% appdata% \ microsoft \ windows \ recent \ automaticdestinations \% appdata% \ microsoft \ windows \ recent \ CustomDestinations \ where the paths to file objects and used by Windows applications are stored. Through the third-party OSFV utility Also, to view recently opened files, you can use the special OpenSaveFilesView (OSFV) utility developed by Nirsoft. OSFV works directly with the registry, extracting a list of "recent" files from the OpenSavePidlMRU and OpenSaveMRU subsections.

In addition to their names and extensions, the utility displays their serial number, full path, date / time of creation and modification, time of last viewing, attributes and size.

It is possible to sort the list and save the selected items to a text log. The utility does not require installation, the interface is simple and straightforward.

OpenSaveFilesView is compatible with all popular versions of Windows of both bits. The default interface language is English. The program comes with a crack, available for download on the developer's website. This is a simple INI file that needs to be placed in the same folder as the program. Both the utility itself and the crack are completely free.