diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/include/types/s3.hpp b/repertory/librepertory/include/types/s3.hpp
index 03ff98b9..20bf1928 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/include/types/s3.hpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/include/types/s3.hpp
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@
 
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
+#include "utils/time.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory {
 namespace utils::aws {
 #if defined(_WIN32)
 [[nodiscard]] inline auto format_time(std::uint64_t t) -> std::uint64_t {
-  FILETIME ft{};
-  utils::unix_time_to_filetime(t, ft);
+  auto ft = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(t);
   return static_cast<std::uint64_t>(ft.dwHighDateTime) << 32u |
          ft.dwLowDateTime;
 }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct head_object_result {
       struct tm tm1 {};
       // Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:14:10 GMT
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-      utils::strptime(date.c_str(), "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z", &tm1);
+      utils::time::strptime(date.c_str(), "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z", &tm1);
 #else
       strptime(date.c_str(), "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %Z", &tm1);
 #endif
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
index 0c161b14..87d46ab5 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "types/startup_exception.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet.cpp
index 6d45c93a..f1907c0d 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/comm/packet/packet.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "types/remote.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/encryption.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
index 05521244..38d3ec4d 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "types/startup_exception.hpp"
 #include "utils/base64.hpp"
 #include "utils/collection.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/polling.hpp"
 #include "utils/time.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_fuse_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_fuse_drive.cpp
index cf76bd45..2331079c 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_fuse_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_fuse_drive.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "rpc/server/server.hpp"
 #include "types/remote.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp
index cc1640d0..0c44b19a 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "types/remote.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_server.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_server.cpp
index 24cb1573..be961850 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_server.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_server.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@
 #include "drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/i_remote_instance.hpp"
 #include "events/event_system.hpp"
 #include "events/events.hpp"
+#include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "types/remote.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
+#include "utils/time.hpp"
 
 #if !defined(_SH_DENYNO)
 #define _SH_DENYRW 0x10 // deny read/write mode
@@ -96,10 +99,10 @@ void remote_server::populate_stat(const char *path, bool directory,
       directory ? 2 + drive_.get_directory_item_count(
                           utils::path::create_api_path(path))
                 : 1);
-  r_stat.st_atimespec = utils::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_atime);
-  r_stat.st_birthtimespec = utils::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_ctime);
-  r_stat.st_ctimespec = utils::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_ctime);
-  r_stat.st_mtimespec = utils::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_mtime);
+  r_stat.st_atimespec = utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_atime);
+  r_stat.st_birthtimespec = utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_ctime);
+  r_stat.st_ctimespec = utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_ctime);
+  r_stat.st_mtimespec = utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(unix_st.st_mtime);
   r_stat.st_size = static_cast<remote::file_size>(unix_st.st_size);
   r_stat.st_mode = unix_st.st_mode;
 }
@@ -544,7 +547,8 @@ auto remote_server::fuse_write(
         errno = EFAULT;
         if ((write_size == 0) ||
             native_file::attach(os_handle)->write_bytes(
-                buffer, static_cast<std::size_t>(write_size), write_offset,
+                reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char *>(buffer),
+                static_cast<std::size_t>(write_size), write_offset,
                 bytes_written)) {
           res = 0;
           errno = 0;
@@ -855,7 +859,7 @@ auto remote_server::fuse_utimens(const char *path, const remote::file_time *tv,
       access_time.dwLowDateTime = now & 0xFFFFFFFF;
       access_time_ptr = &access_time;
     } else if (op0 != UTIME_OMIT) {
-      utils::unix_time_to_filetime(tv[0U], access_time);
+      access_time = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(tv[0U]);
       access_time_ptr = &access_time;
     }
 
@@ -865,7 +869,7 @@ auto remote_server::fuse_utimens(const char *path, const remote::file_time *tv,
       write_time.dwLowDateTime = now & 0xFFFFFFFF;
       write_time_ptr = &write_time;
     } else if (op1 != UTIME_OMIT) {
-      utils::unix_time_to_filetime(tv[1U], write_time);
+      write_time = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(tv[1U]);
       write_time_ptr = &write_time;
     }
 
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_winfsp_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_winfsp_drive.cpp
index 8b212017..c8c238fa 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_winfsp_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/remotewinfsp/remote_winfsp_drive.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "rpc/server/server.hpp"
 #include "utils/collection.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ auto remote_winfsp_drive::ReadDirectory(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc,
           const auto display_name = utils::string::from_utf8(
               utils::path::strip_to_file_name(item_path));
           if (not marker || (marker && item_found)) {
-            if (not utils::path::is_ads_file_path(item_path)) {
+            // if (not utils::path::is_ads_file_path(item_path)) {
               union {
                 UINT8 B[FIELD_OFFSET(FSP_FSCTL_DIR_INFO, FileNameBuf) +
                         ((MAX_PATH + 1) * sizeof(WCHAR))];
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@ auto remote_winfsp_drive::ReadDirectory(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc,
                   break;
                 }
               }
-            }
+            // }
           } else {
             item_found = display_name == std::wstring(marker);
           }
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
index c70767d8..bf5eaf33 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/winfsp/winfsp_drive.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
 #include "types/startup_exception.hpp"
 #include "utils/collection.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/polling.hpp"
@@ -928,10 +929,10 @@ auto winfsp_drive::ReadDirectory(PVOID /*file_node*/, PVOID file_desc,
                                 api_path, {utils::string::to_utf8(marker)})));
               while ((error = iterator.get_directory_item(
                           offset++, dir_item)) == api_error::success) {
-                if (utils::path::is_ads_file_path(dir_item.api_path) ||
-                    dir_item.api_path == "." || dir_item.api_path == "..") {
-                  continue;
-                }
+                // if (utils::path::is_ads_file_path(dir_item.api_path) ||
+                //     dir_item.api_path == "." || dir_item.api_path == "..") {
+                //   continue;
+                // }
 
                 if (dir_item.meta.empty()) {
                   utils::error::raise_api_path_error(
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index c3c9431e..f27477c1 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "providers/i_provider.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
 #include "types/startup_exception.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/encrypting_reader.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_open_file.cpp
index 4fa87095..973c6248 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_open_file.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "providers/i_provider.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
 #include "types/startup_exception.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/error_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_ring_buffer_open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
index 26d99289..f488f4dd 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager_ring_buffer_open_file.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "providers/i_provider.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/encrypting_reader.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
index 4bd75ec5..07e33b91 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
 #include "utils/polling.hpp"
+#include "utils/time.hpp"
 
 namespace {
 const std::string directory_table = "directory";
@@ -98,20 +99,22 @@ auto encrypt_provider::create_api_file(
   file.modified_date =
       buf.st_mtimespec.tv_nsec + (buf.st_mtimespec.tv_sec * NANOS_PER_SECOND);
 #elif defined(_WIN32)
-  FILETIME ft{};
-  utils::unix_time_to_filetime(utils::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_atime), ft);
+  auto ft = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(
+      utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_atime));
   file.accessed_date =
       (static_cast<std::uint64_t>(ft.dwHighDateTime) << 32U) | ft.dwLowDateTime;
 
-  utils::unix_time_to_filetime(utils::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_mtime), ft);
+  ft = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(
+      utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_mtime));
   file.changed_date =
       (static_cast<std::uint64_t>(ft.dwHighDateTime) << 32U) | ft.dwLowDateTime;
 
-  utils::unix_time_to_filetime(utils::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_ctime), ft);
+  ft = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(
+      utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_ctime));
   file.creation_date =
       (static_cast<std::uint64_t>(ft.dwHighDateTime) << 32U) | ft.dwLowDateTime;
 
-  utils::unix_time_to_filetime(utils::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_mtime), ft);
+  ft = utils::time::unix_time_to_filetime(utils::time::time64_to_unix_time(buf.st_mtime));
   file.modified_date =
       (static_cast<std::uint64_t>(ft.dwHighDateTime) << 32U) | ft.dwLowDateTime;
 #else
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/utils.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/utils.cpp
index e677a116..4c5e9cb0 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/utils.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/utils.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "utils/native_file.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
 #include "utils/string.hpp"
+#include "utils/time.hpp"
 
 namespace repertory::utils {
 void calculate_allocation_size(bool directory, std::uint64_t file_size,
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ auto convert_api_date(const std::string &date) -> std::uint64_t {
 
   struct tm tm1 {};
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-  utils::strptime(date_time.c_str(), "%Y-%m-%dT%T", &tm1);
+  utils::time::strptime(date_time.c_str(), "%Y-%m-%dT%T", &tm1);
 #else
   strptime(date_time.c_str(), "%Y-%m-%dT%T", &tm1);
 #endif
diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/windows/windows_utils.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/windows/windows_utils.cpp
index 57bd7aa9..38b69216 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/windows/windows_utils.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/utils/windows/windows_utils.cpp
@@ -176,18 +176,6 @@ auto run_process_elevated(std::vector<const char *> args) -> int {
 
 void set_last_error_code(DWORD error_code) { ::SetLastError(error_code); }
 
-// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/321849/strptime-equivalent-on-windows
-auto strptime(const char *s, const char *f, struct tm *tm) -> const char * {
-  std::istringstream input(s);
-  input.imbue(std::locale(setlocale(LC_ALL, nullptr)));
-  input >> std::get_time(tm, f);
-  if (input.fail()) {
-    return nullptr;
-  }
-
-  return reinterpret_cast<const char *>(s + input.tellg());
-}
-
 auto unix_access_mask_to_windows(std::int32_t mask) -> int {
   if (mask & 1) {
     mask -= 1;
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp b/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp
index 84f7fde4..50063dd7 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/include/mocks/mock_winfsp_drive.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "test_common.hpp"
 
 #include "drives/winfsp/i_winfsp_drive.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
 #include "utils/path.hpp"
 #include "utils/time.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
index 131e9e86..a7020222 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/file_manager_test.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "mocks/mock_upload_manager.hpp"
 #include "platform/platform.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/encrypting_reader.hpp"
 #include "utils/event_capture.hpp"
 #include "utils/file_utils.hpp"
diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp
index f40bd6eb..2fd1d4b9 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/remote_fuse_test.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_client.hpp"
 #include "types/repertory.hpp"
+#include "utils/common.hpp"
 #include "utils/time.hpp"
 #include "utils/utils.hpp"