File system
Windows file system settings are stored in the File system key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
File System key
Values:
| Name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NtfsAllowExtendedCharacterIn8dot3Name | REG_DWORD | |
| NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation | REG_DWORD | |
| NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate | REG_DWORD | |
| NtfsEncryptionService | REG_SZ | |
| Win31FileSystem | REG_DWORD | |
| Win95TruncatedExtensions | REG_DWORD |
NTFS Disable Short (8.3) Filename Creation value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | For NTFS short (8.3) filenames are created |
| 1 | For NTFS short (8.3) filenames are not created |
NTFS Disable Last Access Time value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | For NTFS the last-accessed timestamp of a file is updated whenever the file is opened. |
| 1 | For NTFS the last-accessed timestamp of a file is not updated whenever the file is opened. |
TODO the explanation of the values differs between versions of Windows
The meaning of the value 0 for Windows 2000 according to NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate:
When listing directories, NTFS updates the last-access timestamp on each
directory it detects, and it records each time change in the NTFS log.
In contrast to the meaning of the value 0 for Windows 2003 according to NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate:
NTFS updates the last-accessed timestamp of a file whenever that file is opened.
TODO value does not exist by default until Windows XP SP3/Vista