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+title:: Poweshell - delete mepty dirs
+updated:: 2022-01-30 16:39:35+00:00
+created:: 2022-01-30 16:38:59+00:00
+
+
+```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\"```