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title: Poweshell - delete mepty dirs
updated: 2022-01-30 16:39:35Z
created: 2022-01-30 16:38:59Z
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```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\"```