Windows OneDrive folder and file properties


Into_Oblivion1 said:
Has anyone tried, and can confirm:

If you copy a file from the OneDrive folder in Windows to another folder on the same drive, then the “Modified” date is unchanged.
I have only tried this on the same computer.

But what if there is 2 computers:
Computer 1 copy file A to the Windows OneDrive folder.
Computer 2 (another computer) copies file A from Windows OneDrive folder to another local folder on its drive
Is the “Modified” date unchanged or updated?
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If both computers log in to the same Microsoft Account, that's the way OneDrive works. My System One and System Two both log in to the same Microsoft Account and it's totally transparent which computer I'm using as I keep all my data and photos in my OneDrive folder.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
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    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
TraderGary said:
If both computers log in to the same Microsoft Account, that's the way OneDrive works. My System One and System Two both log in to the same Microsoft Account and it's totally transparent which computer I'm using as I keep all my data and photos in my OneDrive folder.
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Thank you for your reply

But have you tried to do the experiment I describe?

Computer 1 copy file A from its local drive to the Windows OneDrive folder.
File A has modified date 2023.
Computer 2 (another computer) copies file A from Windows OneDrive folder to a local folder on its local drive
Is the copied file A on the local drive modified date still 2023?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
Can anyone help me with my remaining questions?

Or present their best educated guess?

Thank you
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
Into_Oblivion1 said:
Can anyone help me with my remaining questions?

Or present their best educated guess?

Thank you
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It's simply a matter of understanding how OneDrive works. If a file is in the OneDrive folder, it is synchronized with cloud OneDrive. If a file is not in the OneDrive folder, it is not synchronized with cloud OneDrive and is a local file only.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
TraderGary said:
It's simply a matter of understanding how OneDrive works. If a file is in the OneDrive folder, it is synchronized with cloud OneDrive. If a file is not in the OneDrive folder, it is not synchronized with cloud OneDrive and is a local file only.
Click to expand...
It was regarding this:
Computer 1 copy file A from its local drive to the Windows OneDrive folder.
File A has modified date 2023.
Computer 2 (another computer) copies file A from Windows OneDrive folder to a local folder on its local drive
Is the copied file A on the local drive modified date still 2023?

it is because, if I download a file from OneDrive online browser then the files "Modified" date is being updated.

I know you tried to answer it earlier

Thank you
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
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