: In File Explorer, switching to the Details view can reveal critical metadata such as "Date Created" and "Date Modified".

: Determine how many user-created accounts exist by checking the SAM hive.

This key provides a chronological list of files, often including the and the time they were accessed.

: Search for specific suspicious filenames (e.g., Changelog.txt ) or tools (e.g., mimikatz ) within the registry or common user folders.

: Use artifacts like Prefetch or ShimCache (AppCompatCache) to prove a file was not just present, but actually executed.