>Hi Sergey,
>
>Thanks for the MS Article.
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>So the time stamps all files on an NTFS partition are automatically changed by the OS twice a year. Is there a way to prevent this ?
>We cannot control how a user configures the hard drive partitions.
>
>I guess we could stop checking the file date/time stamp and use file version numbers instead.
>
>
>Thanks again,
>Vic Lindberg

I don't think it said it 'changed' the times, I think it said it displayed a stored GMT relative to the OS's timezone and DST setting.

If you convert any dates you compare the GMT, then you will be comparing apples to apples.

BOb