Since you cite C:\\, I suppose you are on a Windows platform. If you prefer to shell out of perl you could try running a deltree from inside your script, but I think that you should really seriously consider Zaxo's File::Path hint.

Ciao!
--bronto

--
# Another Perl edition of a song:
# The End, by The Beatles
END {
  $you->take($love) eq $you->made($love) ;
}