watchDirectory4.0



Publisher Description

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 Delete Files.
Automatically Upload (ftp) Files (supports Proxies, Passive mode and Secure FTP).
Automatically create thumbnails for your pictures.
Automatically Generate HTML.
Automatically Generate auditing reports for changed/deleted files (Who Did It?).
Automatically Compress (zip) files.
Automatically Uncompress (unzip) files.
Automatically start .bat files. 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.



About watchDirectory

watchDirectory is a free trial software published in the Automation Tools list of programs, part of System Utilities.

This Automation Tools program is available in English. It was last updated on 08 March, 2026. watchDirectory is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.

The company that develops watchDirectory is GdP Software. The latest version released by its developer is 4.0. This version was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 4.0.

The download we have available for watchDirectory has a file size of 3.1 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2005-07-23 and was downloaded 206 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the watchDirectory as malware if the download link is broken.

How to install watchDirectory on your Windows device:
  • Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
  • Once the watchDirectory is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
  • When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.

Program Details


General

Publisher
Released Date
2005-07-23
Languages
English

Category

Category
Subcategory

System requirements

Operating systems
WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,WinXP,Windows2003

Download information

File size
3.1 MB
Total downloads
206

Pricing

License model
Free Trial
Price

Version History


Here you can find the changelog of watchDirectory since it was posted on our website on 2015-04-28. The latest version is 4.0 and it was updated on Soft112 on 08 March, 2026. See below the changes in each version:

version 4.2.2

posted on 2007-04-04

Vista compatibility.

version 4.0

posted on 2005-07-23

Complete redesign with new, easier to use, front-end. Includes a scheduler to delay handling events. Plugin based architecture allows for more advanced tasks.






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Users Rating:
  4.0/5     1
Downloads: 206
Updated At: 2026-03-08
Publisher: GdP Software
Operating System: Windows
License Type: Free Trial