What is the WaitList.dat file in Windows 11/10?
18What is the WaitList.dat file in Windows 11/10?
According to digital forensics and incident response expert Barnaby Skeggs, when this ‘Handwriting Recognition’ feature is turned on, a file named ‘WaitList.dat’ is generated. This file indexes and records any text output by the ‘Handwriting Recognition’ feature into the file.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
WaitList.dat file
Windows ecosystem was one of the earliest platforms to have embraced touch support. With the release of the Modern interface, an increasing number of Windows devices, including Microsoft Surface Pro/Book, convertible laptops and tablets, started adapting to this environment readily. However, soon, a nasty finding in the above hosts (tablets, convertibles, and some laptops) raised a red flag. It was reported that Windows contains a file called WaitList.dat that contains exposed text from email, contacts, and written documents when processed using handwriting recognition.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.