Windows 10: Why is the date modified on a folder earlier than the date modified in that folder?

In File Explorer, it shows in "Documents" it shows:Folder: Document - Date Modified 1/30/2024 10:51 AMFolder: Miscellaneous - Date Modified 9/13/2023 8:15 AMSubfolder: Home - Date Modified 7/3/2023 2:19 PMSubfolder: Miscellaneous - Date Modified 7/22/2021 11:44AMSubfolder: 391SJ - Date Modified 1/25/2024 12:07 PMFile: PurchaseAgreement.docx - Date Modified 1/25/2024 12:07 PMSetting aside that I never modified that file on that date, never even opened it in Word, but only previewed it on my OneDrive, that falsely updated Date Modified being a separate issue and a separate question I've asked, h

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Folder 'Date Modified' EARLIER than 'Date Created'

I do NOT know how long this has been happening, but I just noticed it today. The problem appears to be related to just folders, and NOT files. When I create a NEW folder, the 'Date Created' and 'Date Modified' are the SAME. I have a Script that I created that I run once a day, or whenever I want, that backs up two folders with sub-folders. This has NOTHING to do with the Script, I am just using it as an example as it was easier to run in order to show what I mean. I have just run it [ 30-Aug-2022 at 21:11 ]. This shows the main folders, and the 'Date Created' and 'Date Modified' are the SAME. . . .

This shows the FIRST folder, and the 'Date Modified' is TWO days ago and about 11 hours earlier than the 'Date Created' . . .

The SECOND folder is just .log files and are OK. This shows the THIRD folder, and the 'Date Modified' is about 3.75 hours earlier than the 'Date Created' . . .

The Date & Time shown in the folders above is CORRECT. The clock shows the CORRECT Date & Time for the UK.



Has anyone got any ideas please ?

 

Folder 'Date Modified' EARLIER than 'Date Created'

Hello @LesFerch,

Brilliant, that is exactly what the answer is. I have just compared the original folders 'Date Created' and 'Date Modified' to the NEW folders 'Date Created' and 'Date Modified', and they tie up EXACTLY. I am using Robocopy by the way. Solved. Thank you. *Thumbs

 

Folder 'Date Modified' EARLIER than 'Date Created'

The Date accessed registry values have nothing to do with it. I can replicate what you're seeing by copying a folder that has a Date modified value that is earlier than today to another disk using a command such as Robocopy C:\SomeDir D:\SomeDir /mir. The destination folder will have the old Date modified date, but today's date for Date created.