Description

When viewing the same folder in two File Explorer windows (one with dark theme, one with light), the "Date Modified" column shows inconsistent timestamps:

• In the dark-themed window, times are shown as relative (e.g., "8 hours ago", "20 hours ago").
• In the light-themed window, times are shown as absolute (e.g., "12/1/2026 12:50 μμ").

However, the relative times do not match the absolute ones. For example:

• A file modified at 12:50 μμ is shown as "8 hours ago", even though the current time is 21:22, which should be 8.5 hours ago.
• Another file modified at 12:47 μμ is shown as "20 hours ago", which is clearly incorrect.

Relative timestamps should accurately reflect the difference from the current system time and match the absolute timestamps.

Relative timestamps are inconsistent and misleading — they do not correspond to the actual modification time.

This may be related to:

• Dropbox metadata handling
• File Explorer's "Friendly Dates" feature
• System time sync or locale formatting

Steps To Reproduce

• Open the same folder in two File Explorer windows.
• Ensure one shows relative time and the other absolute time (e.g., by toggling "Friendly Dates").
• Compare the "Date Modified" column for the same files

Files Version

4.0.24.0

Windows Version

Windows 11 25h2

User ID

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