Users Guide

all your files from the old PC to the new PC, the file attributes are also migrated along with the files which ensures that the
same sort order is maintained for all the files based on criteria such as creation time, modification time, and so on.
The file attributes which are migrated along with a file are:
● Timestamp
○ Created time—the time at which the file was created on the old PC is applied to the file after it is copied to the new PC.
○ Modified time—the time at which the file was updated, or some content of the file was changed on the old PC. The
same timestamp is applied to the file after it is copied to the new PC.
The file timestamp is helpful when you want to sort the files by the date of creation and date of modification.
NOTE: The last access time of the file is not updated because it is dynamic and it gets updated when a file is accessed.
Figure 80. Timestamp of a file
● Metadata
The metadata of a file usually contains information about the contents of a file. Description, origin, content, and file properties
are common across all the files. A file can have properties that are more specific based on the file type. Some files can have
a particular property that others might lack. For example, a photo contains information related to the location of where it was
shot, the aperture set, and the device used to capture the photo. A video file contains information related to the video length,
frame rates, and the audio type. A music file contains information related to the media, audio type, and bit rates.
The metadata information is often used to display extra useful information about the file and annotate the files on different
applications that may be used to view or modify the files such as Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, editing tools, and so on.
To view the metadata of a file, right-click the file name, select Properties, and then select Details.
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