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Activity Cache

Data Type: activity_cache
Python Parser: SQLite

Description

Extracts rows from the Activity SQLite table that records Windows 10 Timeline events. Each row represents a user‑initiated action, linking an application to a time span and optional payload data.

  • Provides a chronological view of user activity across applications.
  • Captures start / end timestamps for precise temporal analysis.
  • Stores raw payload for deeper forensic investigation of the activity context.

Timeline

Timeline Field Data Field
Description app_id
group
Additional Description app_activity_id
payload

Fields

Output Name Data Type Qualifier Description
app_id String identifier of the application that generated the activity
app_activity_id String unique identifier for the specific activity event
group String grouping value used to categorize related activities
tag String optional tag associated with the activity
payload String raw payload data (e.g., JSON) containing additional activity details
created_in_cloud DateTime timestamp when the activity was created or synced in the cloud
start_time DateTime timestamp marking the start of the activity
end_time DateTime timestamp marking the end of the activity
last_modified_on_client DateTime local client timestamp of the last modification to the activity record
original_last_modified_on_client DateTime original client timestamp before any subsequent modifications