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C# : file copy notifying

hi i am creating a c# application that monitor the files that has been copied , the aim of program is to alert user that there is a file has been copied , i know the file system watcher class , but it has only 4 events , change or create or delete or rename , is there a way to know if file has been copied in or out of system ?

Solution

  • When a file is copied into the system you will also get a change or create event. But if it is simply accessed (which is what happens when it is copied) FileSystemWatcher is of no use.

    You can use Auditing file and folder access feature of Windows.