"Modify the time of files (or folders) to the latest on Windows"

Jun 27, 2022#折腾 #Windows80

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This is a guide on how to modify the date and time of files or folders in Windows to make them the most recent. It involves using PowerShell commands and saving the instructions in a .bat file. The script will modify both the "creation time" and "last modified time" of the selected files or folders. There is an option to also modify the time of items within a folder.

I'm used to managing files by "grouping or sorting by time", and then I need to make the time of confirmed files or folders directly become the latest;

The essence is to directly call PowerShell commands;

Save the following content as a file with the .bat extension, and then drag the file or folder to be modified onto the icon to trigger it;

Both the "creation time" and "last modified time" will be modified at the same time;

The commented line in the middle is used to modify the time of internal items if the executed item is a folder;

@echo off

for %%i in (%*) do (
    echo %~n1
    echo %%i

    @REM powershell.exe -command "if (Test-Path -LiteralPath '%%i' -PathType Container){ls '%%i\*' | foreach-object { $_.LastWriteTime = Get-Date; $_.CreationTime = Get-Date}}"

    powershell.exe -command "Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath '%%i' | foreach-object {$_.LastWriteTime = Get-Date; $_.CreationTime = Get-Date}"

    echo "-----"
)

@REM pause