After a period of time or after they have been edited, it’s frequently difficult to determine exactly when the pictures were taken.įor some reason the engineers at Microsoft have not been consistent in how dates for JPG files are reported. When we transfer the files from our cameras to our PC, either by using a card reader or by connecting the camera to our PC with a USB cable, we end up with a bunch of these JPGs. JPGs are the most common file type used by digital cameras. Why is that and which ones are correct? My PC is running Windows XP, and hers has Windows 7.Ī.

I have some old pictures, mostly JPGs, that I have copied to my wife’s PC, and the dates for the files are different on her PC than on mine.

Stump the PC Club is a tech-advice column written by a member of the North Orange County Computer Club, which began in 1976. How to determine when a photo was shot – Orange County Register