WebSite-Watcher can monitor local files and folders by entering the absolute path in the URL field of a Bookmark, for example "c:\docs\judo.doc" or "d:\docs\".

Monitor a directory with subdirectories

If you want to check a folder including all files and subfolders, you must use the Follow-Links feature. It is recommended to start with a link depth of 1 and increase this value if required.

Directories and the modified date

If a file in a directory is changed, the modified date of that directory is also updated. This may result in false update notifications. You can avoid this as follows:

1. Create an appropriate filter
   Create a suitable filter by using the Filter-Assistant, or
   
   
2. Use the folder creation date instead of the modified date
   As an alternative to the default behavior, you can display the creation date instead of the modified date by adding the following line to the Tweaks section of the program configuration:
   CheckLocalFolderUseCreationDate=1