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[Markeau]

After renaming artists or album names then using MJ to create folders based on the new artist or album names a number of empty folders are left behind.  What is the best way to search for and remove them?

[JimH]

That should happen automatically in the last several builds.  It was added about two weeks ago.  It will ask.

[SeanC]

Does anyone know of a way to remove orphaned empty sub-folders that MJ didn't know about?

[sekim]

Does update library work?

[SeanC]

AFAIK, library update doesn't remove empty folders.  At least, I couldn't find a reference to this ability in the help files or dialogs.

[sekim]

I thought 'Update All Database Fields' might do it. Haven't checked it out yet but will.

[JollyJim]

You can delete empty folders by right clicking on the folder and then deleting it will ask you to confirm as a double check

Jim

[Mirko]

I use a command line utility called "red" abbreviation for "remove empty directories". It works very good and only for this single purpose. You might find it with google and if you don't I think I can post it to a website (it's freeware, so it should be no problem).

[Markeau]

I found a thing called ASMW Optimizer http://www.asmwsoft.com/ (30 day demo) which did find and allow deletion of empty folders (I
had over 500 of em!).

[KingSparta]

here is something Simple

c:\My Music\

Import Music

Move Music C:\My Music2\

When All Are Moved Delete "My Music" folder

you can then Move them back if you wish.

[Markeau]

At least 8.0.365 does not ask to remove empty folders after renaming files to a new folder/subfolder.