On Sat, 31 Mar 2018 16:32:16 -0700, mike wrote:

On 3/31/2018 11:30 AM, masonc wrote:
Of 1330 "empty directories" 530 do not remove.
Many "amd64..." "x86..." and "wow64..."

What's this all about, or in my native Navy language: WTF?

Thanks for any comments.

What tool tells you that you have empty directories? Surely
you're not counting them manually.

Start -- All Programs -- Remove Empty Directories
I seem to have this program:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/rem-empty-dir/

http://www.jonasjohn.de/red.htm


Are you sure they're empty?

Only checked one that didn't removc, an "AMD....'
IT showed empty in Windows Explorer.

Have you enabled show system files and show hidden files?
There are many links that are merely pointers to other
files/directories. Wow can be rather sparse. Even when it
looks like all those copies are really there, they may be just pointers.
Normally, you get to see what's in the linked directory.

Some directories are merely placeholders for stuff that apps might need.
If you remove them, a well-written app will just put 'em back.
A carelessly-written app will malfunction.

One attractive option is not to worry about it.

Good suggestion. Thanks. Bye