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In Windows XP - and as far back as I can remember I could always sort by the

file creation date, which I depend on to look at pictures or videos.

In Vista I used Movie maker to store some videos, but when I open the folder

the date fields on all of the videos is blank. I have to look at each file

(over 400) one by one and right click on properties to find the creation date.

 

This is such a simple thing I hate to ask how to do it, but what am I

missing here? Thanks

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    You are using Windows Explorer to look at these files?

    If so, your folder is probably set to use the "Pictures & Video" template.

    In Detail View, do the column headers show "Name | Date Taken | Tags | Size

    | Rating "?

    to view another Date column, right-click on the Name column heading

    and either select "Date Modified", or select More... there are a lot to

    choose from.

     

    Explorer gives you the option to view whatever information you want in each

    folder.

     

     

     

    "JoanR" <JoanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:BA999680-D944-4A83-AD77-72470F3CCC05@microsoft.com...

    > In Windows XP - and as far back as I can remember I could always sort by

    > the

    > file creation date, which I depend on to look at pictures or videos.

    > In Vista I used Movie maker to store some videos, but when I open the

    > folder

    > the date fields on all of the videos is blank. I have to look at each

    > file

    > (over 400) one by one and right click on properties to find the creation

    > date.

    >

    > This is such a simple thing I hate to ask how to do it, but what am I

    > missing here? Thanks

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    Right click on the Column Name bar and select More, Date Created is one of the

    options to add to your columns headers.

     

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    "JoanR" <JoanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:BA999680-D944-4A83-AD77-72470F3CCC05@microsoft.com...

    > In Windows XP - and as far back as I can remember I could always sort by the

    > file creation date, which I depend on to look at pictures or videos.

    > In Vista I used Movie maker to store some videos, but when I open the folder

    > the date fields on all of the videos is blank. I have to look at each file

    > (over 400) one by one and right click on properties to find the creation date.

    >

    > This is such a simple thing I hate to ask how to do it, but what am I

    > missing here? Thanks

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    Many thanks. I knew it had to be something simple I didn't know about in

    Vista. Thanks again Happy 4th!

     

    "JoanR" wrote:

    > In Windows XP - and as far back as I can remember I could always sort by the

    > file creation date, which I depend on to look at pictures or videos.

    > In Vista I used Movie maker to store some videos, but when I open the folder

    > the date fields on all of the videos is blank. I have to look at each file

    > (over 400) one by one and right click on properties to find the creation date.

    >

    > This is such a simple thing I hate to ask how to do it, but what am I

    > missing here? Thanks

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    Many thanks. Two great answers and really quick. I really appreciate the help

    you are willing to give.

     

    "Dave" wrote:

    > You are using Windows Explorer to look at these files?

    > If so, your folder is probably set to use the "Pictures & Video" template.

    > In Detail View, do the column headers show "Name | Date Taken | Tags | Size

    > | Rating "?

    > to view another Date column, right-click on the Name column heading

    > and either select "Date Modified", or select More... there are a lot to

    > choose from.

    >

    > Explorer gives you the option to view whatever information you want in each

    > folder.

    >

    >

    >

    > "JoanR" <JoanR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    > news:BA999680-D944-4A83-AD77-72470F3CCC05@microsoft.com...

    > > In Windows XP - and as far back as I can remember I could always sort by

    > > the

    > > file creation date, which I depend on to look at pictures or videos.

    > > In Vista I used Movie maker to store some videos, but when I open the

    > > folder

    > > the date fields on all of the videos is blank. I have to look at each

    > > file

    > > (over 400) one by one and right click on properties to find the creation

    > > date.

    > >

    > > This is such a simple thing I hate to ask how to do it, but what am I

    > > missing here? Thanks

    >

    >

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