Every time a file is updated (saved, deleted, moved to/from) in NTFS, the folder it resides on is touched to current time.
In exFat (or any other FAT) this does not happen.
How can this be disabled in NTFS?
1 Answer
How can this be disabled in NTFS?
Instructions below.
Set the value to 1 (NTFS does not update the last-access timestamp, and it does not record time stamp updates in the NTFS log.)
Note: This will disable last-access timestamps for both file and directory access.
Suppress NTFS Volume Last Access Timestamp
By default, the LastAccess timestamp is updated whenever a directory is accessed on a NTFS volume. This tweak eliminates the updating of the timestamps.
- [Start] [Run] [Regedit]
- Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem- Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
- Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name:
NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate- Setting for Value Data: [
0= Suppression Disabled /1= Suppression Enabled]- Exit Registry and Reboot
answered Jan 28, 2018 at 18:07
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Thank you David, but what I need is for folders only. And the other thing is, strangely enough this NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate does not work. I have it set, and fsutil behavior query DisableLastAccess is 1. Say I created D:\Folder\One with its contents last week and today I delete D:\Folder\One\Two, now in explorer D:\Folder\One shows its accessed today. I'm on Windows 7. Jan 29, 2018 at 3:03
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@ComputerUser If you delete something (as distinct from just reading the folder) it has to be updated ... as the folder contents have changed. That is how NTFS works.– DavidPostill ♦Jan 29, 2018 at 6:19
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So I guess it's impossible to set ntfs to behave a bit like exFAT. Thanks David. Jan 29, 2018 at 6:57