# File lib/listen/adapters/windows.rb, line 25
      def start(blocking = true)
        @mutex.synchronize do
          return if @stop == false
          super
        end

        @worker_thread = Thread.new { @worker.run! }

        # Wait for the worker to start. This is needed to avoid a deadlock
        # when stopping immediately after starting.
        sleep 0.1

        @poll_thread = Thread.new { poll_changed_dirs } if @report_changes

        @worker_thread.join if blocking
      end