How to Rename without Changin Modified Date

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How to Rename without Changin Modified Date

Postby ezefla » Thu Jul 03, 2025 8:48 pm

Hi everyone, I have gone thru what I could find and cannot figure out how to run the program so that it does not change the Modified Date (in File Explorer).
I have ALL options unchecked except the RegEx (1) section (renaming the file).
Please advise and thank you, -E
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Re: How to Rename without Changin Modified Date

Postby Admin » Fri Jul 04, 2025 11:01 am

Hi, just changing a file name is Windows does not change its system modified date as content is not changed. What type of files are you renaming? Are you changing metadata like exif data?
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Re: How to Rename without Changin Modified Date

Postby ezefla » Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:17 pm

I am just renaming PDF files.
Thank you, -E
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Re: How to Rename without Changin Modified Date

Postby ezefla » Fri Jul 04, 2025 1:36 pm

I found the issue and you are correct. Windows is not changing the Date / Time stamp. I have these files on Google Drive and Google Drive is changing the Date / Time stamp, arg... -E
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