ReadDirectoryChanges & FFChangeN. vs Journal Changes (help to decide)

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I want watch directory and files, for example I choose some watch some directory where will be files. I create here some file, and program detect it. Or I open created file, change the content, save and program detect it. Create another folder inside directory and program detect it.. etc.. ReadDirectoryChanges and FindFirstChangeNotification are easy to setup and understand. But while I read description, backup programs use Change Journals and it is better when need watch for large number of files. Problem is, it is more hard to understand.

Questions are

1. is Change Journal better then ReadDirectoryChanges and FindFirstChangeNotification ?

2. Does not it take much performance use this function if I want use ReadDirectoryChanges and FindFirstChangeNotification for 20 directories (which can containt lot of files and other directories) and for 30 files separately?

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