Question of the Week | Win7 files/folders created having wrong datestamp ie always 03/02/2000 Using Windows 7 64-bit NTFS system, backing-up files to a 1TB drive connected to wireless router. Up till 05/02/2011 everything was fine, now have noticed that ANY files or folders created on the USB drive has a date stamp of "03/02/2000 23:46." Anyone got any idea why this is happening please, and also how I can resolve the issue? -- shandy.tailor@... >> Read full question | Wanted: Your Best Tips and Tricks If you have cool tips or tricks that you'd like to share with your TechRepublic peers -- from navigating your OS, keyboard shortcuts, or even uncovering hidden Easter eggs -- simply click here to send them in. If we feature your tips or tricks in the TechRepublic Out Loud blog, we'll send you some TechRepublic swag! | | | Member Photo Galleries | Quite a few TR members have pets at home, and this is the purrrfect place to show them off. This week's "pet of the week" is JoAnne, submitted by TR member BFilmFan. >> View the gallery | Swag Central | Each week, we randomly select three TechRepublic members -- listed below (in Orange) -- to receive some TechRepublic swag. | If your name appears above (again - in Orange), simply send us an email with your mailing address, and you'll soon be sporting your very own TechRepublic swag. Just remember, you only have until 11:59pm ET, Friday, April 29th, 2011 to let us know you spotted your name! (Please send all correspondence from your registered email with TechRepublic.) | | |  |  | Connect with TechRepublic | | | Community Happenings | TechRepublic will be down Sunday Please excuse our dust. TechRepublic will be down this Sunday, May 1st, 2011 starting at 1:00 AM EDT. Please try and refrain from using the site until we have given the go ahead as you may encounter errors, oddities and scattered thunderstorms. Thank you for your cooperation! | ............................................................................................. | Registration for TechRepublic Live 2011 is now open TechRepublic is hosting a free tech event in Louisville, KY, on Sept. 28-30, 2011. Seating is limited, so we encourage members to reserve a spot via the TechRepublic Live 2011 Registration page. >> Read the blog | ............................................................................................. | Download TechRepublic's iPhone, Android Mobile app The TechRepublic app brings you the best insight from IT pros and peer-to-peer advice from the largest IT community on the Web. Get real world IT solutions right in your pocket - with TechRepublic's Free Mobile app! >> iPhone/iPad Download >> Android Download | ............................................................................................. | Camera phone challenge: April showers You have from now until Friday, April 29, 2011 at 5:00 PM EDT to submit camera phone photos of water. We will send the participants of our three favorite submissions some free swag! >> Read the blog | | TechRepublic Blogs | Phishing attacks: Training tips to keep users vigilant Michael Kassner: Organizations that take IT security very seriously still become victims to phishing attacks. How can we guard against social engineering? Here are a few tips from security experts. >> Read the blog | ............................................................................................. | How Ubuntu Unity can help Linux really succeed Jack Wallen: With the upcoming release of Ubuntu 11.04, the new Unity desktop, despite the non-believers, can really help to bring the Linux operating system into the limelight. >> Read the blog | ............................................................................................. | How to get people to use strong passwords Chad Perrin: Can passwords be both secure and easy to use? Some think "no", but if you stop there, you simply aren't thinking enough. >> Read the blog | ............................................................................................. | What the recent Amazon Web Services outages mean in our own cloud journey What does the recent Amazon Web Services outage mean to the average administrator considering a cloud technology? IT pro Rick Vanover thinks it means a lot and shares his thoughts in this blog. >> Read the blog | ............................................................................................. | Are smartphones getting a little too smart? As smartphones get more functionality, the devices also become more complex, leading to some negative consequences. Deb Shinder explores this complexity conundrum and discusses two possible solutions. >> Read the blog | | | |