Remove Empty Directories (RED) lets you remove any empty directories from a given path, greatly aiding cleaning up your drive
Publisher’s description
What is Remove Empty Directories?
Remove Empty Directories is an open-source program for Windows from Jonas John. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as EXE (Inno Setup) and Portable. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 3,084 times. The source code on GitHub (hxseven/Remove-Empty-Directories) has 428 stars.
Project description on GitHub: “A application that searches, displays and deletes empty directories recursively written in C#”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Remove Empty Directories is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Remove Empty Directories safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
4FF9FB22E666B5E932A0E71B4FFBA6D9F9E33AFECEA89B479D5371ADA1205D41· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3Latest | January 31, 2021 | — | 32-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit ZIP64-bit ZIP64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id JonasJohn.RED.Beta -echoco install remove-empty-directories -yscoop install extras/remove-empty-directoriesred-v2.3-beta.0-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Jonas John
- Licence
- LGPLv3
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/hxseven/Remove-Empty-Directories
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup), Portable
- Version
- 2.3
- Released
- January 31, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- June 17, 2024
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 3,084
- GitHub stars
- 428
- GitHub forks
- 50
- Website
- jonasjohn.de
- winget ID
- JonasJohn.RED.Beta
- Chocolatey package
- remove-empty-directories
- Scoop package
- extras/remove-empty-directories
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Remove Empty Directories free?
Yes. Remove Empty Directories is open-source software under the LGPLv3 licence.
Is Remove Empty Directories safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Remove Empty Directories with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Remove Empty Directories be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Remove Empty Directories run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.