Comments on: How to Enable/Disable the Last Access Timestamp in Windows Operating Systems http://www.webtlk.com/2009/12/16/how-to-enabledisable-the-last-access-timestamp-in-windows-operating-systems/ Concise and Accurate News Every Day Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PeterH http://www.webtlk.com/2009/12/16/how-to-enabledisable-the-last-access-timestamp-in-windows-operating-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-5850 PeterH Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:34:54 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=6983#comment-5850 I have just tested the above on XP SP3 and it works. The value has to be set to 1 to stop the timestamp updating. I have just tested the above on XP SP3 and it works.

The value has to be set to 1 to stop the timestamp updating.

]]> By: UStud http://www.webtlk.com/2009/12/16/how-to-enabledisable-the-last-access-timestamp-in-windows-operating-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-4913 UStud Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:14:54 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=6983#comment-4913 In Windows 7 and Vista the option is set to 1 by default (i.e. NTFS last access update is disabled) in order to speed-up the system. In Windows 7 and Vista the option is set to 1 by default (i.e. NTFS last access update is disabled) in order to speed-up the system.

]]> By: Web Talk http://www.webtlk.com/2009/12/16/how-to-enabledisable-the-last-access-timestamp-in-windows-operating-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-4509 Web Talk Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:23:12 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=6983#comment-4509 Hi Teri Greene, thanks for pointing that out. Since English is not my primary language may ask you to contact me by using the form located on the Contact page and suggest me the proper way to write it? I am having some difficulties with this articles. Thanks. Hi Teri Greene,

thanks for pointing that out. Since English is not my primary language may ask you to contact me by using the form located on the Contact page and suggest me the proper way to write it? I am having some difficulties with this articles. Thanks.

]]> By: Teri Greene http://www.webtlk.com/2009/12/16/how-to-enabledisable-the-last-access-timestamp-in-windows-operating-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-4506 Teri Greene Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:52:22 +0000 http://www.webtlk.com/?p=6983#comment-4506 Hi. I think these sentences could be worded better, as it's potentially misleading: "The zero value will disable the feature. Of course, if you set the value to 1 you will enable it." After a paragraph talking about the Time Stamp Update "feature," the reader will probably read "will disable the feature" as "will disable Updating," rather than "will disable the registry entry." Then they'll erroneously think that enabling the registry entry enables Updating. Since "NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate" has the word "disable" in it, enabling the registry entry (value=1) will turn LastAccessUpdate OFF. 0 will turn Updating ON. Hi.

I think these sentences could be worded better, as it’s potentially misleading:

“The zero value will disable the feature. Of course, if you set the value to 1 you will enable it.”

After a paragraph talking about the Time Stamp Update “feature,” the reader will probably read “will disable the feature” as “will disable Updating,” rather than “will disable the registry entry.” Then they’ll erroneously think that enabling the registry entry enables Updating.

Since “NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate” has the word “disable” in it, enabling the registry entry (value=1) will turn LastAccessUpdate OFF. 0 will turn Updating ON.

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