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+title: Poweshell - delete mepty dirs
+updated: 2022-01-30 16:39:35Z
+created: 2022-01-30 16:38:59Z
+latitude: 40.78200000
+longitude: -73.99530000
+altitude: 0.0000
+---
+
+```powershell
+# Set to true to test the script
+$whatIf = $false
+# Remove hidden files, like thumbs.db
+$removeHiddenFiles = $true
+# Get hidden files or not. Depending on removeHiddenFiles setting
+$getHiddelFiles = !$removeHiddenFiles
+# Remove empty directories locally
+Function Delete-EmptyFolder($path)
+{
+    # Go through each subfolder, 
+    Foreach ($subFolder in Get-ChildItem -Force -Literal $path -Directory) 
+    {
+        # Call the function recursively
+        Delete-EmptyFolder -path $subFolder.FullName
+    }
+    # Get all child items
+    $subItems = Get-ChildItem -Force:$getHiddelFiles -LiteralPath $path
+    # If there are no items, then we can delete the folder
+    # Exluce folder: If (($subItems -eq $null) -and (-Not($path.contains("DfsrPrivate")))) 
+    If ($subItems -eq $null) 
+    {
+        Write-Host "Removing empty folder '${path}'"
+        Remove-Item -Force -Recurse:$removeHiddenFiles -LiteralPath $Path -WhatIf:$whatIf
+    }
+}
+# Run the script
+Delete-EmptyFolder -path "G:\Old\"```