In Linux and Unix there is a “touch” command which will update the timestamp of a file without modifying the contents. You can also create an empty file without having to open an application among other actions. In Windows there isn’t a direct equivalent, but you can get close by using the “copy” command with a “+” at the end of the filename while specifying no destination file. The + symbol points the copy operation back to the source file. This will update the timestamp while not modifying the contents of the file.
Ex.
copy SampleFile.txt+
This process was helpful for my customer testing out automated CI/CD processes with Azure DevOps and Git. Hopefully this will be useful to someone else. Enjoy.
-Frog Out
The Frog Pond of Technology 
Thank you! This worked with the normal Windows wildcards to re-up a bunch of pictures.
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I like to use Directory Report. I can select multiple files to be touched. If I select a directory then it will touch all files in that directory.
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Doesn’t get anymore keep-it-simple than this! Thanks.
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In Windows 10, the timestamp is NOT updated. Plus, you have to add a “/Y” to the command to keep from being asked if you want to overwrite the file.
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Very useful, thank you very much.
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