Would it be possible to add the ability for Everything to bulk-change file/folder timestamps? Similar to Everything's bulk/batch rename-function (which I'm a superfan of, and I use all the time, particularly loving how it prepopulates regex based on selection).
Use case example:
I ran a script to bulk-remove 8.3 shortnames from a drive housing 5 million files, not realizing until afterward that 8.3 shortname is an individual file/folder-level property, thus ruining the "Modified" timestamps of every file/folder on this drive.
Given I've now rendered these timestamps useless, I figure I might as well just overwrite all "Modified" timestamps with their "Created" timestamp to restore some semblance of usable data. It would be awesome if Everything had the ability to do this.
If not, what about the possibility of adding a third-party export format to Everything for re-importing lists into other bulk-change file utilities, such as Bulk Rename Utility and/or BulkFileChanger? (No affiliation with either)
Bulk timestamps modification
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Re: Bulk timestamps modification
Yes, that is possible:
- Select your files in the Everything result list
- Menu => Edit => Advanced => Set File Time
- You know the rest
- Select your files in the Everything result list
- Menu => Edit => Advanced => Set File Time
- You know the rest