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Title: Vista - MC not deleting 'empty' folders
Post by: BartMan01 on March 16, 2007, 05:10:46 pm

MC is no longer deleting 'empty' folders under Windows Vista.  Vista shows the folders as 'empty' (nothing in the folder and hovering over the folder gives a fly-out saying it is empty, but it appears that they still contain the system thumbnail file so MC doesn't see them as 'empty'.

Title: Re: Vista - MC not deleting 'empty' folders
Post by: Magic_Randy on March 16, 2007, 10:52:20 pm

I'm pretty sure the same thing happens with XP.  I was doing a lot of renaming of files awhile back, which was moving the files.  Many of the folders were not deleted.  Upon checking they had thumbnail files - so technically they were not empty.

Title: Re: Vista - MC not deleting 'empty' folders
Post by: BartMan01 on March 17, 2007, 12:15:18 am

Quote from: Magic_Randy on March 16, 2007, 10:52:20 pm

I'm pretty sure the same thing happens with XP.  I was doing a lot of renaming of files awhile back, which was moving the files.  Many of the folders were not deleted.  Upon checking they had thumbnail files - so technically they were not empty.

I understand why it is happening, just asking if MC can treat the folder as empty if only the thumbnail files are left (like Windows does).

Title: Re: Vista - MC not deleting 'empty' folders
Post by: Magic_Randy on March 17, 2007, 12:23:53 am

Quote from: BartMan01 on March 17, 2007, 12:15:18 am

I understand why it is happening, just asking if MC can treat the folder as empty if only the thumbnail files are left (like Windows does).

I agree with that.  It would make it a lot cleaner solution.