watchDirectory: File System Monitor

Key Features

• WatchDirectory automatically starts tasks when the directory contents that this program is monitoring changes (a file or directory is added, deleted or changed).
• You can choose from the following predefined tasks: Automatically Copy Files.
• Automatically Email when files are created/deleted.
• Automatically Upload (ftp) Files (supports Proxies, Passive mode and Secure FTP).
• Automatically create thumbnails for your pictures.
• Automatically Generate auditing reports for changed/deleted files (Who Did It?).
• Several sample .bat files are included: * Automatically convert Postscript files to PDF * Automatically print PDF * Automatically print Microsoft Word documents * Log file system activity * Automatically start your own .bat file Other highlights: Can monitor local and network directories for changes.
• Efficiently monitors directories: watchDirectory receives a notification from Windows when the monitored folder changes.
• Easy to start automatically at system start-up as a Windows Service application.
• Available in a Standard and Professional edition.

Technical Specifications

• **Publisher:** Watchdirectory.net
• **License:** Shareware
• **Operating System:** Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
• **Last Updated:** October 15, 2025
• **Category:** Utilities / File Managers