Reset Windows Password: Windows media forensics
The Windows Media Forensics tool analyzes and displays in a human-readable format Windows photo and video artifacts stored by the Windows Photos application. The Windows Photo library provides a heap of information that could be handy for investigators in a digital forensic analysis.
The Windows Photos is available in Windows 10 and later OSes. The application's database resides at:
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\MediaDb.v1.sqlite
Additional Photo, Video and Media databases can be found at the following locations:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe
You can use the program's Backup feature to save the data for future analysis.
The Windows Media Forensics tool consists of several parts:
- Image analysis
- Video analysis
- User actions
- Photo library (Windows Photos related information)
- Photo library activity
- Media Player library
- Media Player activity