When booting from Windows installation media, when you get to the screen that shows all the available Windows editions, one of the columns shows "Date modified". As an example, take a look at the screenshot below:
A couple of things to note from this screenshot:
1) The date shown, 11/4/2021 is the same date that the November 2021 Windows 11 Refresh images shows when downloaded from Microsoft.
2) Note, however, that only two editions of Windows are shown rather than the 11 that come on a standard Windows 11 image downloaded from Microsoft. This is because I modified this image by injecting all the latest Windows updates into it today (Feb 13, 2022) and stripped off all but two of the Windows editions. I have also changed the "Date modified" timestamp for EVERY FILE in the image to Feb 13, 2022.
So, the question: Since the updates injected don't change the date modified and the date modified for the individual files don't determine the date that is displayed, where exactly is Windows setup getting this date?
My speculation is that it must be getting it from some file WITHIN one of the WIM files (boot.wim or install.wim) since I've not altered the date modified within those files, but I just don't know for sure. Anyone have any idea on this?
A couple of things to note from this screenshot:
1) The date shown, 11/4/2021 is the same date that the November 2021 Windows 11 Refresh images shows when downloaded from Microsoft.
2) Note, however, that only two editions of Windows are shown rather than the 11 that come on a standard Windows 11 image downloaded from Microsoft. This is because I modified this image by injecting all the latest Windows updates into it today (Feb 13, 2022) and stripped off all but two of the Windows editions. I have also changed the "Date modified" timestamp for EVERY FILE in the image to Feb 13, 2022.
So, the question: Since the updates injected don't change the date modified and the date modified for the individual files don't determine the date that is displayed, where exactly is Windows setup getting this date?
My speculation is that it must be getting it from some file WITHIN one of the WIM files (boot.wim or install.wim) since I've not altered the date modified within those files, but I just don't know for sure. Anyone have any idea on this?
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 24H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Self-built
- CPU
- Intel i7 11700K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
- Memory
- 64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Envy 32
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
- PSU
- Corsair HX850i
- Case
- Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
- Cooling
- Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.
Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
