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   J. P. Gilliver to John   
   timestamps (was: Re: appwiz and RecycleB   
   11 Jul 25 16:24:27   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   On 2025/7/11 14:5:58, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:   
   > On 11 Jul 2025 12:47:31 GMT   
   > Frank Slootweg  wrote:   
   >   
   >> J. P. Gilliver  wrote:   
      
   []   
      
   >>> Created:        2025-May-26, 12:20:30   
   >>> Modified:       2023-May-6, 02:11:59   
   >>> Accessed:       2025-June-14, 18:57:41   
   >>>   
   >>> in other words, it's saying I created the file after I modified it (or   
   >>> modified it before I created it, take your pick). [And I'm pretty sure I   
   >>> never accessed it last month, either.]   
      
   []   
      
   >>    Your scenario happens if you *copy* an existing file. I.e the   
   >> *original* file has Created: on or before 2023-May-6, but the *copy* of   
   >> the file was created on 2025-May-26.   
      
   Hm. I see where you're going. I still think modified-before-created   
   looks odd, but I suppose it actually could be more useful the way it is.   
      
   []   
      
   >>    N.B. There are some tools which can set/reset certain timestamps after   
   >> the fact, but a simple copy will do what I desrcibed.   
   >   
   > I have 'Attribute Changer' by Romain Petges:   
   >   
   > https://www.petges.lu   
   > (Mine is an older vn: 6.0a)   
   >   
   >   
   > Xposted to acf,acow-10,acow-11   
   >   
      
   I have https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/bulk_file_changer.html .--   
   J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf   
      
   ... behaving morally does not require religious adherence.   
   - The Right Rev Nigel McCulloch\Bishop of Manchester (Radio Times, 24-30   
   September 2011   
      
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