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On Windows, no events will be emitted if the watched directory is moved or
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renamed. An `EPERM` error is reported when the watched directory is deleted.
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+The `fs.watch` API does not provide any protection with respect
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+to malicious actions on the file system. For example, on Windows it is
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+implemented by monitoring changes in a directory versus specific files. This
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+allows substitution of a file and fs reporting changes on the new file
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+with the same filename.
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##### Availability
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