c++windows-vistashortcutreaddirectorychangesw

ReadDirectoryChangesW thinks shortcut is being deleted right after creation

I am using this implementation of ReadDirectoryChangesW to monitor changes to the desktop. My program plans to run some small program when a file is created on the desktop.

Now the problem I am running into is when I create a new shortcut via the right click context menu ReadDirectoryChangesW gets a notification saying the file has been created, but right after it gets another notification saying the file has been deleted. I have been running into this problem since Windows Vista.

Anyone have any idea what could be wrong? Is there another function I should be using to monitor directory changes specific to Vista and 7?

Thanks, Krishna

Solution

  • I managed to resolve this issue. I still don't know why I am getting all those strange ReadDirectyChangesW events but I got my end result so I am leaving this question be.

    Thanks for all the help.