# Bug Reports

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/bug-reports/21.md?page=16

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## [\[X\] Windows "Snap" feature is not working with Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-windows-snap-feature-is-not-working-with-mp3tag/18923)

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**Author:** [@Solance](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Solance)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2017, 8:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-windows-snap-feature-is-not-working-with-mp3tag/18923 "2017-05-30T08:52:16Z")

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When you drag window to the edge of the screen it should snap to it taking half of screen space, but with Mp3tag it does not work. \[:wacko:\] Windows 7 / Mp3tag 2.81 & 2.81c

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## [\[X\] Something different in Version 2.82 with exporting?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-something-different-in-version-2-82-with-exporting/19003)

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**Author:** [@skeleton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/skeleton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-something-different-in-version-2-82-with-exporting/19003 "2017-05-25T06:18:19Z")

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I have been using an earlier version to export tags from over 69000 tracks to a carriage-return row delimited, vertical-bar field delimited file for import to a SQL Server database. The process was working well until …

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## [\[F\] $eql() function case-sensitivity](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-eql-function-case-sensitivity/12112)

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**Author:** [@ptrk.mj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ptrk.mj)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-eql-function-case-sensitivity/12112 "2017-05-19T12:38:46Z")

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$eql() function is case-insensitive despite Mp3tag help file claims it “returns true, if x equals y”. Mp3tag lacks case-sensitive boolean function for verifying equality of two strings. At the moment, one must resort to…

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## [\[X\] Replacing 2 consecutive backslashes in Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-replacing-2-consecutive-backslashes-in-fields/18983)

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**Author:** [@frankydevil](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/frankydevil)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-replacing-2-consecutive-backslashes-in-fields/18983 "2017-05-15T03:05:47Z")

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I have a problem replacing 2 consecutive backslashes in fields. Let’s say I have multiple artists in the field Artist, each separated with 2 consecutive backslashes : Eminem\\Dido When I try to use Actions --\> Replace.…

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## [\[X\] Album art, Cover art copy and paste not working as expected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-album-art-cover-art-copy-and-paste-not-working-as-expected/18969)

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**Author:** [@12345chris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/12345chris)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-album-art-cover-art-copy-and-paste-not-working-as-expected/18969 "2017-05-09T06:57:16Z")

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When copying from the Tag Panel from one file and pasting to another the file size of the image is different. It’s the same if you go into Extended Tags and right click on a cover image and then go to another file and pa…

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## [\[X\] Inactive Help Menu Options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-inactive-help-menu-options/18966)

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**Author:** [@sridharb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sridharb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 6:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-inactive-help-menu-options/18966 "2017-05-08T06:29:09Z")

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In Help Menu, the options Contents, Keyboard Shortcuts and First Steps are resulting in the Alerts as enclosed.

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## [\[X\] Case conversion broken](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-case-conversion-broken/18957)

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**Author:** [@10ff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/10ff)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2017, 9:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-case-conversion-broken/18957 "2017-05-07T09:40:40Z")

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In 2.82 capital to lowercase conversion is broken. Deleting and applying the rule again is without result.

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## [\[X\] Path handling should escape special characters but doesn't](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-path-handling-should-escape-special-characters-but-doesnt/18941)

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**Author:** [@marcusj0015](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcusj0015)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-path-handling-should-escape-special-characters-but-doesnt/18941 "2017-05-02T03:12:54Z")

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I’ve got an action that will move songs to my music folder based on the artist’s and album name, so it’s Drive:/Music/%Artist%/%Album%/ then it renames the files to %Title%.%extension% MP3tag 2.81 from Feb 17th 2017 j…

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## [\[X\] folder dialogs freezing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-folder-dialogs-freezing/18940)

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**Author:** [@Prz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Prz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-folder-dialogs-freezing/18940 "2017-05-01T19:29:26Z")

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I updated to windows 10 creators edition, and now all of the dialog popup’s are freezing, they all used to work fine in windows 10 version 1511

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## [\[X\] Genre column value will not be saved](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-genre-column-value-will-not-be-saved/18572)

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**Author:** [@georg\_p](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/georg_p)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-genre-column-value-will-not-be-saved/18572 "2017-05-01T06:31:40Z")

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Hello Florian, If I modify a “Genre” entry in the main window and try to save by pressing CTRL+S or the Save icon, the modification get lost. In order to save or update the “Genre”, I need to change the focus in anoth…

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## [\[X\] id3v2 is not written](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-id3v2-is-not-written/18911)

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**Author:** [@usamike](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/usamike)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-id3v2-is-not-written/18911 "2017-05-01T05:25:42Z")

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hi, i have a lot mp3 with only id3v1 tag. my wish is to copy id3v1 to id3v2 (when this last is empty of course). my options are : ps : i don't want the write of id3v1 tag because i want to erase it myself (with win…

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## [\[X\] Renumbering Reset issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-renumbering-reset-issue/18936)

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**Author:** [@Wes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Wes)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-renumbering-reset-issue/18936 "2017-04-30T20:32:40Z")

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Hi, In the last several releases I notice that the Renumbering wizard isn’t resetting the counter for each directory when selected. I believe it has to do with the files being sorted out of order due to the same filenam…

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## [\[F\] Editing file increases its size to 1GB](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-editing-file-increases-its-size-to-1gb/18922)

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**Author:** [@anll12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anll12)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-editing-file-increases-its-size-to-1gb/18922 "2017-04-29T05:38:44Z")

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Mp3tag increases some m4a files’ size to 1gb during editing. Sample file attached. Version:2.81c

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## [\[X\] Issues with Freenas share](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-issues-with-freenas-share/18926)

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**Author:** [@percyw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/percyw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 11:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-issues-with-freenas-share/18926 "2017-04-28T11:06:38Z")

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Not sure if this is a bug or by design. I keep most of my mp3 library on a Freenas server. When trying to load a mp3 or flac file from a Windows share on the server, MP3Tag tries to start then closes without opening t…

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## [\[X\] MP3Tag Not reading all mp3 files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-not-reading-all-mp3-files/18918)

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**Author:** [@Trancedaddy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Trancedaddy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-not-reading-all-mp3-files/18918 "2017-04-25T01:50:48Z")

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While trying to import 17 mp3 files via from Foobar2000 or from the directories mp3tag will only display 3 out of the 17 files. I have check to confirm it is not due to long file/folder names. I have also tried to fix …

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## [\[F\] Guess Values action type creates Blank fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-guess-values-action-type-creates-blank-fields/16093)

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**Author:** [@Nature](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nature)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-guess-values-action-type-creates-blank-fields/16093 "2017-04-21T13:01:36Z")

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Hi. Actually this was already mentioned by DetLevD, but on the Offtopic forum, here: http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopi…amp;#entry79138 Fortunately I managed to find this before posting it, but I think this th…

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## [\[F\] Tag Panel display error](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-panel-display-error/18894)

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**Author:** [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 19, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-panel-display-error/18894 "2017-04-19T05:22:43Z")

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\[image\] Seems like the tag panel wasn't meant to be used with more than 18 items. \[image\]

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## [\[X\] Auto numbering for .m4a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-auto-numbering-for-m4a/18890)

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**Author:** [@mineral](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mineral)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-auto-numbering-for-m4a/18890 "2017-04-14T07:58:45Z")

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Hello, sorry, I did not find the forum for open bugs only for fixed and no bugs and I did not figured out where to post a new bug. So please move my topic to an appropriate location. Preferably to fixed bugs. :wink: Th…

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## [\[X\] Date tag saved as a year tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-date-tag-saved-as-a-year-tag/18820)

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**Author:** [@Spider099](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Spider099)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-date-tag-saved-as-a-year-tag/18820 "2017-04-12T05:33:17Z")

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Using 2.81a Trying to add a date to a MP4 video file and when i save the file and check the tags its been saved as a Year tag as the file now has two year tags. This is consistent across different machines and installs…

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## [\[X\] Tag - Filename bug with %discnumber% and %track% tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename-bug-with-discnumber-and-track-tags/18860)

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**Author:** [@peterjwhite](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peterjwhite)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 5:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename-bug-with-discnumber-and-track-tags/18860 "2017-04-08T05:22:48Z")

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Hi Florian, I’ve found a bug in v2.81 when Converting Tag - Filename with the %discnumber% and %track% tags. Bug is this: if the discnumber is “1/2” and track number “1/12” for example, the tags convert to “12” and “112…

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## [\[X\] Suspected bug regarding matching "unclosed" string parenthesis in Regex](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-suspected-bug-regarding-matching-unclosed-string-parenthesis-in-regex/18858)

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**Author:** [@soupcan113](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soupcan113)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-suspected-bug-regarding-matching-unclosed-string-parenthesis-in-regex/18858 "2017-04-05T07:10:52Z")

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This is a very specific issue, at least as far as I’ve looked into it. It could be bug that occurs across the entire program when dealing with using Regex to match strings, but I’ve only a attempted a function similar t…

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## [\[F\] Cannot delete filter history](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cannot-delete-filter-history/17646)

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**Author:** [@TOGETOGE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TOGETOGE)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cannot-delete-filter-history/17646 "2017-04-03T02:51:39Z")

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OS: Windows10 x64 Japanese And translated. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/1/view/k0…ng/Japanese.lng

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## [\[X\] Mp3tag reporting does not match windows explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-reporting-does-not-match-windows-explorer/18818)

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**Author:** [@Chris1961](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris1961)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2017, 4:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-reporting-does-not-match-windows-explorer/18818 "2017-03-20T04:40:26Z")

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I have even tried to change the files directly in the editor. No luck.

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## [\[F\] Format Value "\_DIRECTORY" Bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-format-value-directory-bug/18811)

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**Author:** [@turnedup5922](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/turnedup5922)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-format-value-directory-bug/18811 "2017-03-19T14:28:40Z")

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So I’ve found a bug when working with audiobooks. Initial explanation: Folder1: ItemA - ItemB Folder2: ItemA - ItemB - ItemC Folder3: AABB Folder4: AABBCC When using Format Value “\_DIRECTORY” to modify the director…

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## [\[F\] Mp3tag 2.81 changes file creation date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-2-81-changes-file-creation-date/18808)

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**Author:** [@TAVOR21](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TAVOR21)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-2-81-changes-file-creation-date/18808 "2017-03-19T14:28:10Z")

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hey guys, i was just in the middle of setting up my media library in foobar with playback statistics by creating an action to write the file creation date %\_file\_create\_datetime% to %added%, so i can import it in foobar…

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## [\[X\] Tag - Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename/18805)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Millward](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Chris_Millward)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename/18805 "2017-03-15T16:58:27Z")

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Matching the filename to the title using Tag - Filename inserts a space at the beginning of the new filename. I have been using it extensively to eliminate unwanted information in the filename thus keeping the filename …

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## [\[X\] Special chars in tags retrieved from Amazon or freedb cause invalid filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-special-chars-in-tags-retrieved-from-amazon-or-freedb-cause-invalid-filenames/18803)

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**Author:** [@drakanor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drakanor)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-special-chars-in-tags-retrieved-from-amazon-or-freedb-cause-invalid-filenames/18803 "2017-03-15T12:41:00Z")

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Today I encountered the following issue: I retrieved tags from Amazon for an album that had a song named something like “first/second.mp3”. Since my own filenames for that album weren’t right, I executed “rename files f…

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## [\[F\] Installer is broken](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-installer-is-broken/18723)

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**Author:** [@illuminator](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/illuminator)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2017, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-installer-is-broken/18723 "2017-03-14T10:02:33Z")

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I just download latest MP3tag (2.81). When I try to install it, I see the broken text in the installer. OS: Windows 10 Pro 64 Bits \[image\]

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## [\[F\] Installer shows unreadable text in wrong language](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-installer-shows-unreadable-text-in-wrong-language/18798)

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**Author:** [@tag22](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tag22)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-installer-shows-unreadable-text-in-wrong-language/18798 "2017-03-13T12:21:38Z")

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Hi, I have a Windows XP running in the Estonian locale (see the screenshots of regional and language settings in my Control Panel). \[image\] \[image\] As shown in the next screenshot, Mp3tag v2.81 installer displays st…

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## [\[X\] MP4 (m4a) tags not loaded after beaTunes analyze the file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp4-m4a-tags-not-loaded-after-beatunes-analyze-the-file/18764)

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**Author:** [@joephein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joephein)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp4-m4a-tags-not-loaded-after-beatunes-analyze-the-file/18764 "2017-03-01T15:17:00Z")

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I am using beaTunes to analyze my music collection and add tags, mood and color to the files. After beaTunes saves the changes mp3tag cannot load the MP4 tag info anymore. \[image\] This is only repro for m4a files. I …

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