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Four key registry files—NTUSER.DAT, SAM, SYSTEM, and SECURITY—were examined for changes in subkey locations and recorded values. A controlled plan generated comparable records in a controlled environment. 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Fenger,Corporal Robert J.Boggs,Christopher Vance B.S.Marshall University Forensic Science Center,Huntington,West VirginiaWest Virginia State Police,Crimes Against Children Unit,Huntington Detatchment  \n## Abstract\n\nThe introduction of Windows 8 was a big change for Microsoft's traditional operatingsystem.Microsoft hoped to stream line all their devices to the same set-up and operations.Withchanges to the operating system,one would expect changes to the registry,the Windows loggingsystem that records computer functions and user information.The four main registry files:NTUSER.DAT,SAM,SYSTEM,and SECURITY,were examined for changes in subkeylocations and recorded information.A controlled environment was created by following aspecific plan to generate records in the registry.  \nBased on the examination of the Windows 8 registry,there were not any changes inregistry locations from Windows 7,based on the examined areas.Some of the examined areasdid not contain any recorded information but the subkeys were in the same location.However,many changes occurred in the recording of user account information.For the first time,Windows8 allows either local or online user accounts which made many values in the SAM file change.Online user accounts contain more values than a local account,but the number of log-ons are notcounted.Local user SAM files contain the F value,V value,and password hint like previousversions of Windows.The other root keys did not contain any significant changes.Forensicexamination of the Windows 8 registry will not take any additional education for the examiner.Close examination of the suspects user account will be necessary.If the user has an online  \naccount,additional steps may need to be taken to prove the user was actually using the system atthe time of the crime.However,compared to the major overhaul of the operating system,theregistry did not significantly change.  \n## Introduction\n\nThe Windows registry is a hierarchical data base central to the operations of the Windowscomputer system.The registry allows the operating system and programs to access information,software,and hardware essential for proper function.Information in the registry includes,but isnot limited to,the user profiles on the machine,installed programs,programs used to execute aparticular file extension,and removable media connected to the system.The registry was initiallyadded to the Windows operating system with the release of Windows 98.The registry has beendeveloped and modified to meet the needs of the system and is stilled used in the newest versionsof Windows 8.  \nWindows 8 represents a huge overhaul for Microsoft in the look and feel of theiroperating system.With the popularity of touch screens,tablets,and the release of Microsoft'sline of cells phones,there was a push to have compatibility and make one operating systemuniversal to all these devices.With this revolution of the operation system,it should be expectedthat there would be just as many changes to the registry.  \nThe most modern version of the registry comes from Windows 7,however the basicstructure and idea of the registry has not changed since its invention.The top and outermost partof the registry are hives which serve as the starting point for the tree structure.There are 6 hivesin Windows 7:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT,HKEY_CURRENT_USER,  \nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,HKEY_USERS,HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG,and  \nHKEY_DYN_DATA.However,these files just serve as a way to organize the registry when thesystem is in operation.The registry is generated each time the system is booted.These hivesserve as a way to arrange the registry the same way each time.This creation process is performedby the Configuration Manager.The true registry only exists when the system is on,when shutdown occurs the registry disassembles and all the information is stored in the registry files.  \nThe actual data stored in the registry is represented 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8?\",\"answer\":\"Windows 8 added support for both local and online user accounts, which led to many changes in values recorded in the SAM file, including differences in available values and how log-ons are represented.\"}]","A Comparison Between the Windows 8 and Windows 7 Registries | PDF",76]