# File MRU

### What Is?

### Forensic Value:

Keeps track of files and paths opened within Office apps. 

### File Location:

* ntuser\Software\Microsoft\Office\\\<VERSION>\\\<APPNAME>\User MRU\LiveID\_####\File MRU
  * Personal Microsoft Account

* ntuser\Software\Microsoft\Office\\\<VERSION>\\\<APPNAME>\User MRU\ADAL\_####\File MRU
  * Active Directory Authentication Library

* NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Office\\\<Version>\Word\Read Locations
  * Can show reading location and possible file existence.
  * Datetime shows when file was last closed.
    * Reg Explorer extracts these DateTime timestamps and uses for "Last Closed" column.

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### Parse Data:

### Considerations:

* Timestamps of each entry in Windows 64-bit Big Endian format
* Place MRU has duplicative entries but sometimes updated when File MRU is not.&#x20;

### Example:

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### Analysis Tips:

### Anti-Forensics:


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