How to copy files while not modifying the file creation times at all?

How to copy files while not modifying the file creation times at all? How to copy files while not modifying the file creation times at all? Just like the cut and paste works: it doesn't modify the file creation times at all.
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bert [Entry]

"Robocopy preserves timestamps by default. You can get it for XP in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit.

example:

robocopy C:\ E:\ /E

If you aren't comfortable with the command line, Robocopy GUI makes it even easier.

Another copy utility which can preserve timestamps is XXCOPY:"

bert [Entry]

"I've been happily using FreeFileSync to back up selected folders without realizing its usefulness in preserving the date information during a copy. The first test was to move the memory card from my Canon camera to my laptop PC and perform a Synchronize with the Mirror setting. The second test was with the memory card in the camera. Both tests resulted in files copied with the original datestamp.
Correction: Copying from the camera does not work properly.
Caution: I tried to update FreeFileSync and was blocked by my malware detection program Malwarebytes. Tried again but this time clicked Download FreeFileSync 10.4 Windows Setup. I don't know what I clicked before but this time FreeFileSync downloaded and installed without messages or blocks from Malwarebytes."