2019: How do I prevent WebDrive from setting the files modified time after Upload?

2019: How do I prevent WebDrive from setting the files modified time after Upload?

To prevent WebDrive from setting the files modified time after an upload, select the site profile of interest and go to Site Properties --> Basic File Settings and enable "Set files modified time after upload to preserve date/time".  

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