Windows 10: Modified dated earlier than created date

Several files Properties show that the Modified date is earlier than the created date, how's that?

Version 1903

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Windows 10: Date, Date Created and Date Modified

Hi Arja_Ilona

Date Createed - the date the file was initially made

Date Modfiied - the date the file was last changed and saved

With regards to that Date field, the explanation seems to be:

The 'Date' column takes the earlier of 'Date created' and 'Date modified', it ignores 'Date accessed', unless there is a 'special' date field added by for instance a camera, such as an Exif-header in a JPG, which will take precedence in that Date field

The one problem I have with this explanation is - 'earlier of 'Date created' and 'Date modified' - how could the Data Modified possibly be earlier than the date created . . .

 

Windows 10: Date, Date Created and Date Modified

Good question re: 'Date created' and 'Date modified' - but I have actually seen date modified be earlier than date created. No idea how or why.

 

Illogical date modified updating

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that the modified date is just as important as the created date within the metadata of a given file. We will look into this for you.
However, in order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

1. What is the build of Windows 10 running on your system?
   
2. Was there any major change or an update on your system prior to which you weren’t facing this issue?
   
3. Is the issue only with the pictures taken from the camera or the other pictures and files within the system as well?
   

Meanwhile, I would suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it is helpful to you.

Method 1: Enable the Date Modified Column in the File Explorer.

To enable the Date modified column within the particular folder, please follow the steps below.

1. Open the Folder in which you wish to see the Date modified column.
   
2. Right-click on the
   Header for Name, date, type etc. This will give you a list of columns that can be displayed.
   
3. Select the option Date modified, clearing the tick removes that column.
   
4. Modify a file and check if it is being reflected in the Date modified column.
   

If the issue still persists, where you aren’t able to see the value in the Date modified column even after making the changes to the particular file, please follow ‘Method 2’.

Method 2: Create a new user account.

This issue could be due to profile corruption. Hence to eliminate possibilities, I would suggest you to ‘Create
a local user or administrator account’ and check if the issue persists.

Note:
You will not see all your files under your default file location. So your data will be saved under C:\users\user_name.

We await your response.

Aaron Summith

Microsoft Community - Moderator