Prefetch XML

A Prefetch file is used by Windows NT to improve the startup process of an application. Each prefetch file provides information about each ran application.

XML Example

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<prefetch>
   <header>
     <os>Windows 7</os>
     <header_size>240</header_size>
     <filename>ACRORD32INFO.EXE</filename>
     <runs>3</runs>
     <atime>2011-02-07T12:24:52</atime>
   </header>
   <volume>
     <path>\DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1</path>
     <serial_number>b46f6927</serial_number>
   </volume>
   <creation>2010-08-18T06:13:10</creation>
   <associated_files>
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NTDLL.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNEL32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\APISETSCHEMA.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\KERNELBASE.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\LOCALE.NLS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ADVAPI32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSVCRT.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SECHOST.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RPCRT4.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\WINSXS\X86_MICROSOFT.VC80.CRT_1FC8B3B9A1E18E3B_8.0.50727.4927_NONE_D08A205E442DB5B5\MSVCR80.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\ACRORD32INFO.EXE
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\ACRORD32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WININET.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHLWAPI.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\GDI32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USER32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\LPK.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USP10.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NORMALIZ.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\URLMON.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLE32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLEAUT32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPT32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSASN1.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IERTUTIL.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VERSION.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\AGM.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\WINSXS\X86_MICROSOFT.VC80.CRT_1FC8B3B9A1E18E3B_8.0.50727.4927_NONE_D08A205E442DB5B5\MSVCP80.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\COOLTYPE.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\WINSXS\X86_MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.COMMON-CONTROLS_6595B64144CCF1DF_6.0.7600.16661_NONE_420FE3FA2B8113BD\COMCTL32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\USERENV.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PROFAPI.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINMM.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\BIB.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\ACE.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IMM32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MSCTF.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\WINDOWSSHELL.MANIFEST
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RPCSS.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTBASE.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\IEFRAME.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PSAPI.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLEACC.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\OLEACCRC.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\GLOBALIZATION\SORTING\SORTDEFAULT.NLS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\ROAMING\ADOBE\ACROBAT\9.0\USERCACHE.BIN
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CRYPTSP.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RSAENH.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RPCRTREMOTE.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\TZRES.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\UXTHEME.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\FONTS\STATICCACHE.DAT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MPR.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\VMHGFS.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRPROV.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WINSTA.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NTLANMAN.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DAVCLNT.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DAVHLPR.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\VMWARE\HGFS.DAT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CLBCATQ.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER\VIEWERPS.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SETUPAPI.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CFGMGR32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DEVOBJ.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\PROPSYS.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NTMARTA.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WLDAP32.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CACHES\CVERSIONS.1.DB
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CACHES\{AFBF9F1A-8EE8-4C77-AF34-C647E37CA0D9}.1.VER0X0000000000000039.DB
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\DESKTOP.INI
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\DESKTOP.INI
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\APPHELP.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\NETWORKEXPLORER.DLL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 10.0\COMMON7\TOOLS\ATLTRACETOOL8.EXE
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CATROOT\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\PRNLX00Y.CAT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\$MFT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CATROOT\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}\PRNLX005.CAT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\SRTSP.CAT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\WINDOWS LIVE\MAIL\WLMAIL.EXE
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CACHES\{AFBF9F1A-8EE8-4C77-AF34-C647E37CA0D9}.1.VER0X0000000000000038.DB
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\ADOBE\READER 9.0\READER
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 10.0
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 10.0\COMMON7
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 10.0\COMMON7\TOOLS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CACHES
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\USERS\SIMSON GARFINKEL\APPDATA\LOCAL\VMWARE
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\FONTS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\GLOBALIZATION
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\GLOBALIZATION\SORTING
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CATROOT
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CATROOT\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\WINSXS\X86_MICROSOFT.VC80.CRT_1FC8B3B9A1E18E3B_8.0.50727.4927_NONE_D08A205E442DB5B5
     \DEVICE\HARDDISKVOLUME1\WINDOWS\WINSXS\X86_MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.COMMON-CONTROLS_6595B64144CCF1DF_6.0.7600.16661_NONE_420FE3FA2B8113BD
   </associated_files>
</prefetch>

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