Vernon,
just tried it again and it worked OK and removed an empty folder that I had generated a couple of weeks ago.
So I created a brand new folder, archived something in it (so it shows up in AE) and then deleted it. I ran the procedure again and... it didn't work.
Looks like you have to give it a bit of breathing space between creating your empty folders and removing them. I can't think why though.
Try it again now. Let us know how it goes.
David
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