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Re: Program to modify file Date and Time in Windows?

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From: Fred
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:28
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"Phred" <ppnerkDELETETHIS@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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> G'day mates,
>
> From time to time I need to "touch" a group of data files and their
> derivatives so they all end up with the same time stamp.
>
> To date, I've been using the 15-year old FD.EXE from my old version of
> Norton's Utilities.  It works, but it can be a pain to use in deep
> directory structures because you have to either migrate to the
> directory from the DOS prompt, or specify the whole bloody thing on
> the command line. It's clearly one of those cases where something like
> the Windows Explorer interface has the advantage over the DOS CLI.
>
> So, question is, what can you recommend that will do this sort of job
> under Windows 9x and XP?  It's not such a big deal that I want to
> spend anything more than a trivial amount of money on it, at most. :)
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>

I notice on Kelly's corner a download for a XP explorer tool.

Program Name:  JoneSoft Time Stamp Modifier
Version:       1.1.1.7 - 12 November 2000
Author:        Jaesen Jones
               email: jaesenj@ozemail.com.au
                 web: 
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jaesenj/software/software.html
Copyright:     (c) 1999-2000 JoneSoft
Provided As:   Freeware (refer below License Agreement)

"An enhancement to Windows Explorer, simply right click a file (or files) 
and select 'Change File Time(s)'. This extension allows you to modify the 
time and date of any file on your computer. Change whole folders at a time. 
You can change all three dates - created, modified and accessed - in one go. 
A great tool for apps developers; use it to set your app file times to 
reflect the latest version (like Microsoft).  Full install/uninstall."

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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Subject: Re: Program to modify file Date and Time in Windows?
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