Fetch! is a free utility that watches for and lists file activity (create, modify, open).
Fetch! re-imagines the the Windows 7 recent files lists (seen in the start menu), and makes it more useful by allowing you to define the file types that appear in a single list.
You choose the file types to watch for and the folder paths (both local and networked) to watch.
For example, a technical writer may use Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx), TEX (*.tex) and Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf).
Each of these types can be defined as a group (e.g. "Tech Write"). Whenever a file of any of these types is accessed, it will appear in the "Tech Write" list.
Fetch! can also be defined to watch network paths. When a file (of a watched file type) is accessed from a watched network path, Fetch! will list it.
You may specify file names and/or file paths so they will be ignored by Fetch!
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