ShellBags and ZIP Files: Proving Archive Browsing
How ShellBags record browsing inside ZIP files and other archives in Explorer, what the compressed folder items contain, and how to interpret archive paths.
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ShellBags on Windows 11, 10, 7 and XP: What Changed
How ShellBags differ across Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10 and 11: hive locations, extension block versions, new root folders and native archive support.
Shell Item Format Explained: Inside a ShellBag Entry
Byte-level walkthrough of the shell items stored in BagMRU values: class types, file entry items, the 0xBEEF0004 block, MFT references and network items.