Module 3 – Jump Lists

Module 3 – Jump Lists

Jump Lists were introduced with the release of Windows 7.

• Automatically created by OS and allows the user to access or “jump” to recently opened items.
• To access items, right click on the software icon from the taskbar or Start Menu and recently opened items will be listed.
• This function can be disabled or changed by user.

Windows 11

• Jump Lists are disabled by default
• Can be enabled by user:
  • Settings -> Personalization -> Start -> Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists and File Explorer

Location for Jump Lists files: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
There are two types of Jump Lists:

• automaticDestinations located in the AutomaticDestination folder
• customDestinations located in the CustomDestination folder

They can be viewed using the command line interpreterLocation for Jump Lists files: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
There are two types of Jump Lists:

• automaticDestinations located in the AutomaticDestination folder
• customDestinations located in the CustomDestination folder

They can be viewed using the command line interpreterautomaticDestinations file:

• Location: AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
• File extension: .automaticDestinations-ms
• File name consists of unique AppID
• Object Linking and Embedding Compound File (OLECF)
• Contains embedded LNK file
• appears when a user right-clicks app’s taskbar icon

Example: a7bd71699cd38d1c.automaticDestinations-ms where “a7bd71699cd38d1c” is unique AppID for Word 2010customDestinations file:

• File extension: .customDestinations-ms
• File name consists of unique AppID
• Created when user pins app/item on a taskbar or Start Menu
• Possible to carve link files data from the file
• Contains embedded LNK file

Example: 74d743c1561c1e.customDestinations-ms where “74d743c1561c1e” is unique AppID for the Windows Media Player

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