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Working with arguments in auto event selection only.Add the 'Wait for file process to finish' option.Can monitor up to four folders simultaneously (registered version only).The registered version is distributed in a single ZIP archive file without installation, it is portable and can be moved and executed from any location on the same computer, but can't be executed from a different computer (registration is per machine).Ĭhanges from last published version (2.3): Registered version – this version let you monitor up to four folders simultaneously.

The free version is distributed as portable app without installation and can be moved and executed from a different location or different computer.

Free version – this version is limited to a single folder monitoring, which means you can monitor only one folder at a time, this version if free to download and use with no other limitations.

W4F can run in the background from the system tray and use minimum resources and can auto start with different configurations using command line parameters. The program maintains a live log that logs every event, action or settings changes. W4F can also return the changed object (file, folder, etc.) as an argument to the executed program batch or script so you can predefine automation process for this object, for example you can monitor a folder for new files and when a new file is created you can print the new file or move the file to a different location, open it with a program you want or any other manipulation you need. It can also react for each event with different kind of actions like writing to a log file, display different kind of messages or executing a program, batch or script.

Watch 4 Folder 2.5 - a folder monitoring and automation utility that can monitor up to 4 different folders simultaneously for 12 kinds of events and react for each event with different kind of actions.

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