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O.P. Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
Is there any way to check the exact time and dates of every single modification to a file?
Dont mind any method of doing this really, just need to find a way to do this, if its even possible.

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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
Historically or on a go forward basis?
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O.P. RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
Historically if possible, ie, for the last 2 weeks?
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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
I highly doubt it unless you can use Vista/7's Shadow Copies information...
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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
Shadow Copy is only available in the Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista and in Windows 7 Professional and higher editions.

I don't think windows saves the dates that you change files, just the last time you did it.
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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
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I don't think windows saves the dates that you change files, just the last time you did it.
Correct. Windows saves only the last change time for each shadow copy.
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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
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Shadow Copy is only available in the Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista and in Windows 7 Professional and higher editions.

I don't think windows saves the dates that you change files, just the last time you did it.

Erm, whoops... what torrent?
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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
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Shadow Copy is only available in the Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista and in Windows 7 Professional and higher editions.

I don't think windows saves the dates that you change files, just the last time you did it.

Hmm, after searching some more I found out that ALL Vista and 7 versions have the shadow copy service and it's actually running, they just removed the GUI for it. I however don't know if it's actually enabled, if not, you are out of luck, even if the API's work, it's too late you want it to work without enabling shadow copy yourself. BUT if it's enabled (which I doubt) you could use the API to get what you want.

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I don't think windows saves the dates that you change files, just the last time you did it.
Correct. Windows saves only the last change time for each shadow copy.

Looking at some screenshots it appears that when shadow copy is enabled it does save the dates of all changes.
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RE: Way to check ever single time a file was modified?
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Originally posted by Ezra
I found out that ALL Vista and 7 versions have the shadow copy service and it's actually running, they just removed the GUI for it. I however don't know if it's actually enabled, if not, you are out of luck, even if the API's work, it's too late you want it to work without enabling shadow copy yourself. BUT if it's enabled (which I doubt) you could use the API to get what you want.

I don't know much about this, but perhaps Shadow Explorer could be of use here?

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