Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 10 Minutes

By Dorothy Burke and Jane Calabria

• Table of Contents
  • Copyright
  • Tell Us What You Think!
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Lesson 1. Navigating Windows 2000 Professional
  • Lesson 2. Working with a Window
  • Lesson 3. Using Menus
  • Lesson 4. Using Windows 2000 Professional Help
  • Lesson 5. Using Dialog Boxes
  • Lesson 6. Working with Multiple Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 7. Copying, Moving, and Linking Between Windows and Applications
  • Lesson 8. Using My Computer
  • Lesson 9. Managing Files with My Computer
  • Lesson 10. Using WordPad
  • Lesson 11. Understanding File Properties and the Recycle Bin
    • Filenames
    • File Size
    • File Creation Date and Time
    • File Attributes
    • Viewing Properties
    • Managing the Recycle Bin
    • Opening the Recycle Bin
    • Emptying the Recycle Bin
    • Restoring Files
    • Recycle Bin Properties
  • Lesson 12. Printing
  • Lesson 13. Using My Network Places
  • Lesson 14. Using the Control Panel
  • Lesson 15. Using Outlook Express Mail
  • Lesson 16. Sharing Workstations and Setting Passwords
  • Lesson 17. Using Internet Explorer 5
  • Lesson 18. Web Site and Document Searching
  • Lesson 19. Troubleshooting, Restarting, and Disaster Planning
  • Lesson 20. Customizing the Windows 2000 Environment

File Creation Date and Time

When you first save a file, Windows automatically records the date and time that you saved it. When you open the file again and make changes, the date and time you save it are again recorded as the modified date. You can see the modified date in the Details view of My Computer (as shown in Figure 11.1) or the Windows Explorer.

You need to know the modified date to determine which file is the most recent. Backup programs use that information to determine which files have been modified since the last back up. Also, if you know the date you last modified a file but can't remember the name, you can search for that file by date. The date and time are dependent on the system clock, so be sure to set yours for the correct time (set by selecting the Date/Time icon in the Control Panel, explained in Lesson 14, "Using the Control Panel" ).

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