You've seen this issue for decades so here's the deal. The date and time methods are noted in this article.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724290%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
So there you go. The date/time can change as you use various file systems.
-> Sorta makes you wonder why this was never standardized?
Bob
When daylight savings changes 1 hour so does the file "time stamps". My backups contain all files even tho they haven't changed. WHY??

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