title: File system info - date created on THIS computer
body: <p>Not sure which forum this goes under.</p>
  
  <p>For some time I've found it hindering, and often annoying, that no common filesystem or OS stores what would be a third timestamp on files and folders in addition to creation and modification date.  That is the timestamp of when that file was created/copied/came into existance through any means, on the current computer.  It seems like a tiny amount of extra data, and can be set to read-only after the file completes its creation.</p>
  
  <p>This would make uninstalling programs easier, dealing with viruses, finding lost files when you forget where they were saved to, and I'm sure would have many more uses.</p>
  
  <p>Has this ever been attempted?  Are there reasons not to implement this in future OSes or file systems?  (Without getting into debates about how mobile operating systems are hiding files from users more and more)</p>
  
  <p>Does this already exist and I'm just ignorant of how to view this detail on files in Unix systems etc.?</p>