Remove empty folders using PowerShell

Here's a PowerShell script that removes empty folders recursively:

$rootFolder = 'C:\Temp'
Get-ChildItem $rootFolder -Recurse -Directory -Force |
    Sort-Object -Property FullName -Descending |
    Where-Object { $($_ | Get-ChildItem -Force | Select-Object -First 1).Count -eq 0 } |
    Remove-Item

The logic is as follows:

• Get all directories recursively; use -Force to include hidden folders
• Sort them in descending order to ensure the deepest folders are removed first
• Filter out non-empty folders
• Remove the folder

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