First, i know that it's not Everything's problem. Its about Windows.
My story is this:
1. I install software.
2. I want to detect "what folders and files created on my Disk".
3. Everything is great tool for this. I sort "Date Created" and i can see created folders and files, recently, easily.
4. But the problem is, after some installations, created files' created date is false. For example, i installed the software on 08-March-2022, some files' created date is 01-Jan-2019. Probably, it is about compiling software. But Windows detects it incorrectly. Therefore Everything sorts incorrectly. This is a bug in a way and there is no "Date Created" alternative, as i know (maybe "modified time" but it is insufficient, too)
5. There are some softwares for my purpose. These take snapshot that files and folders. After installation, takes again snapshot, and compare, so you can see what files and folders created. But these softwares are bulkier and more slowly than Everything.
6. Is there alternative solution with Everything?
7. As i write these topic, i got an idea at now. I exported search results in all drive. If i will export again after installation, i can compare 2 text files. I'll have to find a software that compares 2 text files. (Do you know?)
8. Maybe, you'll advice more effective solutions than my idea.
False Date Created Problem
Re: False Date Created Problem
I think "rc:last5mins" command is for me...
Re: False Date Created Problem
In Everything 1.4 there is the recent change property.
This property is the MFT change date/time.
Information is only stored for recently changed files.
This property might be useful to find files 'changed' since Everything was started.
To show the date recently change column:
To load more changes (up to roughly a week)
Everything 1.5 will have a Date Changed property.
This is the MFT change date/time for all files.
This property is the MFT change date/time.
Information is only stored for recently changed files.
This property might be useful to find files 'changed' since Everything was started.
To show the date recently change column:
- In Everything, right click the result list column header and check Date recently changed.
To load more changes (up to roughly a week)
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the NTFS tab on the left.
- For each NTFS volume:
- Check recent changes from USN Journal.
- Click OK.
Everything 1.5 will have a Date Changed property.
This is the MFT change date/time for all files.
Re: False Date Created Problem
What's the difference between date changed and date recently changed?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Re: False Date Created Problem
They are essentially the same MFT change date/time.
Date Changed is available for all files.
Date Recently Changed is only available for recently changed files (since Everything started).
Date Changed is the true MFT change date/time on disk.
Date Recently Changed is only updated when a change is made to the Everything index.
This means Date Recently Changed can differ to the MFT change date/time on disk.
Date Changed is available for all files.
Date Recently Changed is only available for recently changed files (since Everything started).
Date Changed is the true MFT change date/time on disk.
Date Recently Changed is only updated when a change is made to the Everything index.
This means Date Recently Changed can differ to the MFT change date/time on disk.
Re: False Date Created Problem
Thanks a lot.void wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:21 am They are essentially the same MFT change date/time.
Date Changed is available for all files.
Date Recently Changed is only available for recently changed files (since Everything started).
Date Changed is the true MFT change date/time on disk.
Date Recently Changed is only updated when a change is made to the Everything index.
This means Date Recently Changed can differ to the MFT change date/time on disk.
Off topic, When do you think to release Everything 1.5 Final release?