Windows 10: Microsoft Keeps Changing My ' Original Creation Date ' On My OneDrive Files!

Hello everyone and Happy Holidays to you all!


I'm in desperate need of assistance and help with my OneDrive account. The OneDrive E - Mail Support is absolutely laughable and no help at all whatsoever


I collect pro wrestling title histories as a small hobby project. I have all my files pretty organized and tidy in my OneDrive account


Well Microsoft kerps changing the ' Original Creation Date ' on some of my folders. I have OCD so when I see Microsoft changes the ' Original Creation Date ' to a' Modify Date ', my OCD kicks in and I hate it cause it throws me all off


This morning I was uploading more files, all of the sudden, my South America folder just disappears and it winded up in the Saved Pictures folder some how. So I move it back to the original location and let me be clear, I didn't move it myself out of it's original location


Anyways, when I moved it back the date change from the ' Original Creation Date ' to today date. I hate it and I want the ' Original Creation Date ' back under my the folder


I've been a paying and loyal OneDrive customer since the original SkyDrive days


Is there anyway possible I can get my ' Original Creation Date ' back on my folders?


Please, I'm hoping there is somebody that could help me get this resolved

:)

 

More about file Creation and Modification File Dates

When a document is copied to a new location, the mod and creation date are changed to the date of the copy. But with picture and video files, these always also retain the original creation date regardless of how many times they were copied or edited.
Why can’t something like this be implemented for other file types?



But the system is what it is. For those of you who need to know the actual date a file was created and/or modified, how do you keep track of this? Some files, like PDF’s also retain this data which can be viewed from within Acrobat or the Reader, but
most other files just rely on Window’s properties. Any suggestions?

 

File creation date is changed

Hi Alice,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



To get clarity and assist you better we’d need some more information regarding this issue.

1. Did you notice this issue recently?
   
2. Do you use OneDrive to sync files?
   

Meanwhile, we would suggest you follow methods mentioned below to resolve the issue.



Method 1: Windows time service.

1. Open Services by searching for it in search bar.
   
2. Look for Windows Time in the list on the right pane.
   
3. Right click on the same > select Stop > right click > select
   Restart.
   
4. Again right click select Properties.
   
5. Click on the drop down menu next to Startup type: and select
   Automatic.
   
6. Then click on Apply > OK.
   

Method 2: Configure Windows Date and time to automatic.

1. Go to Settings > Time & Language >
   Date & time.
   
2. Make sure the correct time zone is select under the
   Time zone.
   
3. Turn ON the toggle switch under Set time automatically.
   

Method 3: Check Date and time UEFI.



Kindly refer to
How to use Surface UEFI under the section
Date and time to check the settings.





Hope it helps

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Manjunath H

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

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