NewFileTime is a tiny, portable utility that lets you change the three time-stamps Windows records for every file and folder: Created, Modified and Last Accessed. Normally these values are set automatically and cannot be edited by hand; NewFileTime gives you full control in seconds—ideal for correcting wrong dates, anonymising activity or batch-preparing files before distribution.
At a glance
NewFileTime (Chinese & English interface) requires no installation. Launch the single EXE, drop files or entire folders onto the window, enter the new date/time—or a relative offset such as “–3 days”—and click Set-Time. Job done.
How to use
- Open NewFileTime and switch to the Set-Time tab.
- In New folder & filetime pick the exact date/time you want, or tick Relative to shift forwards/backwards by any number of days, hours or minutes.
- Drag-and-drop the objects you want to change into the white list area.
- Click Set-Time. A green check-mark confirms success; originals are untouched except for the time-stamp.
Typical uses
- Set a Photoshop project to “today” so it appears at the top of Explorer.
- Make a Word document look as if it was finalised on a specific deadline.
- Remove evidence of the last time you opened a confidential folder.
- Batch-equalise time-stamps on photos or source-code files before creating a release ZIP.
- Correct files copied from a camera or NAS whose clock was wrong.
Key points
- Changes Created, Modified and/or Last Accessed—you choose which.
- Supports full drag-and-drop; add hundreds of files at once.
- Lightweight (< 200 KB) and fully portable—keep it on your USB stick.
- Works on every Windows version from XP to 11 (32 & 64-bit).
- Undo function: export the original time-stamps to CSV before altering.