Which tool is used to view Prefetch files?

• A. Windows File Analyzer
• B. Notepad
• C. Registry Editor
• D. Prefetch Explorer Command Line

Answer: (D)

Prefetch files are binary artifacts that Windows uses to speed up program launches, so to understand what's inside you need a tool that can parse that specific format and present readable details. The Prefetch Explorer Command Line is designed exactly for that purpose, allowing you to open .pf files and view useful information like the executable path, the volume, how many times the program has run, and timestamps of those runs, all from the command line. That direct capability to interpret and display Prefetch data makes it the best fit. Other options aren’t specialized for Prefetch: Notepad can’t decode the binary structure, the Registry Editor focuses on registry keys rather than Prefetch files, and a more general tool like Windows File Analyzer may analyze artifacts but won’t provide the focused, reliable Prefetch view that this tool offers.