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Open the command prompt (START + type in CMD on the search bar, then click on CMD). (Other windows version: START + RUN + CMD) and type 'chdir C:\documents and settings\(username)\my documents'. Type 'dir' and read all of the information that pops up. It should look something like this...  Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195] (C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp. C:\>chdir c:\documents and settings\sample\my documents C:\Documents and Settings\Sample\My Documents>dir Volume in drive C has no label.Volume Serial Number is F8F8-3F6D Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sample\My Documents 7/21/2001  07:20p      <DIR>          . 7/21/2001  07:20p      <DIR>          .. 7/21/2001 07:20p           7,981,554 clip0003.avi 7/15/2001  08:23p      <DIR>          My Pictures 1 File(s)      7,981,554 bytes 3 Dir(s)  14,564,986,880 bytes free

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Here's how you can use your command prompt to check the dates: