FileSystemWatcher vs polling to watch for file changes

Question

I need to setup an application that watches for files being created in a directory, both locally or on a network drive.

Would the FileSystemWatcher or p

Answer 1

Returning from the event method as quickly as possible, using another thread, solved the problem for me:

private void Watcher_Created(object sender, FileSystemEventArgs e)
{
    Task.Run(() => MySubmit(e.FullPath));
}