Stop Excel changing a file when opened

Is there a way to stop Excel (and possibly Word too) changing the Excel file when you open it, and then close it without saving.
Excel updates the last opened date, and does not change the update date. Like this: http://spreadsheetpage.com/index.php/oddity/who_last_opened_that_file/
I do not want this to occur as I have a sync'ing system which creates unessisary noise, and it also causes sync issues and merge conflicts for changes that are not changes.
Can you turn it off?

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