PF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .pf
File Type Windows Prefetch File
Primary Use Speeding up Windows boot and application launch
Location C:WindowsPrefetch
Used By Windows Operating System
Version Varies by Windows version
Header Signature SCCA
File Format Binary
MIME Type N/A
Readable by Humans No, requires specific software or viewer
Encryption No inherent encryption
Compression No, but optimized for quick parsing
Creation Tool Windows Task Scheduler
Creation Triggers Application launch
Access Method Direct file system access
Forensic Use Application usage analysis and timeline creation
Size Limit Depends on Windows version
Deletion Policy Automatically managed by Windows
Analysis Tools WinPrefetchView, PECmd, Windows Performance Toolkit
Security Risk Low, but can reveal application usage patterns
Documentation URL N/A