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Last Access Updating - Enable or Disable
How to Enabled or Disable Last Access Updating in Vista
Published by Brink
10-11-2008

How to Enabled or Disable Last Access Updating in Vista
Information
  By default Last Access Updating is disabled in Vista. If Last Access Updating is enabled, Vista will update files with the last access update time when they are opened or accessed by you or any application.
NOTE
  This can be handy if you need to know when the last time a file was accessed on your computer.
WARNING
  If enabled, the Last Access Updating option can cause Vista to slow down a little bit since it will always be updating the last access times for all files on your computer. It is best to leave this option disables unless you need or want it.



EXAMPLE: Last Access Updating Before (disabled) and After (enabled)
NOTE: To see the last accessed time for a file, right click on the file and click on Properties. It will be listed as Accessed in the General tab. You will notice the Accessed time will be more current now when this is enabled (after).
before.jpgafter.jpg


METHOD ONE:
Through a Download
1. To Enable Last Access Updating -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
Enable_Last_Access_Updating.reg file.
B) Go to step 3.


2. To Disable Last Access Updating -
A) Click on the download button below to download the
Disable_Last_Access_Updating.reg file.


3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the .reg file (on Desktop) and click on Merge.
5. Click on the Run button in the Security Warning pop-up.
6. Click on Continue (UAC), Yes, and then OK when prompted.
7. When done, you can delete the .reg file (on Desktop).
8. Restart the computer to apply the changes.




METHOD TWO:
The Manual Way
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem

5. To Enable Last Access Updating -
A) In the right pane, right click on NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)
B) Type 0 (number zero) and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
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C) The registry will now look like this. (See sceenshot below)

D) Go to step 7.
6. To Disable Last Access Updating -
A) In the right pane, right click on NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)
B) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)
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C) The registry will now look like the screenshot under step 4.
7. Close regedit.
8. Restart the computer to apply the changes.
That's it,
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