How to Check if a Folder is Empty in PowerShell

When you are required to check a folder if it is really empty or not with Powershell, this tutorial can help you a lot.

Check if a Folder is Empty in PowerShell

Open PowerShell with administrative privileges and execute the following script.

if( (Get-ChildItem C:\temp | Measure-Object).Count -eq 0)
{
 echo "Folder is empty"
} else { echo "Folder is not empty" }

AzSaSiN
$notEmpty = Test-Path -Path C:TinyTake*
if ($notEmpty){
Write-Host -f red “Path is not Empty”
} else {
Write-Host -f green “Path is empty”
}
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- AzSaSiN
  or you can do shorter version
  if (Test-Path -Path C:temp*){
  Write-Host -f red “Path is not Empty”
  } else {
  Write-Host -f green “Path is empty”
  }
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Me
Thanks!
For the record, my understanding is that test-path only checks to see whether the folder EXISTS, but Get-ChildItem will confirm whether the folder is empty
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