NTFS filesystem store a lot of information that might not be required all the time and can significantly improve the I/O performance when disabled, especially under a virtualized environment.
To disable Last Access Time Stamp on Windows, you need to manually edit the registry.
1. Open the registry editor :
Start > Run > regedit.exe
2. Browse to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ FileSystem
3. Create a “REG_DWORD” type named :
NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate
4. Select “Decimal” radio button and set value “1” to disable :
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