# Bug Reports

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/bug-reports/21.md?page=37

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## [\[F\] Line break glitch in "Txt file to Tag"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-line-break-glitch-in-txt-file-to-tag/7615)

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**Author:** [@neothe0ne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/neothe0ne)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-line-break-glitch-in-txt-file-to-tag/7615 "2009-01-02T20:11:43Z")

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If one chooses Textfile to Tag and the text file has blank lines between titles, Preview will ignore those blank lines. However, once the user chooses to apply the action, the program will read the blank lines and apply…

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## [\[X\] MP3 IDv2 tags not removed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3-idv2-tags-not-removed/7662)

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**Author:** [@mister.cool](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mister.cool)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2008, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3-idv2-tags-not-removed/7662 "2008-12-31T13:08:46Z")

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Hello, I am attempting to remove IDv2 tags from MP3 files, however, when I view the file info in winamp, they are still there. MP3Tag inserts some looooong hex strings into the description, which causes loading of sever…

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## [\[F\] Several inconsistencies & bugs in saving FLAC tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-several-inconsistencies-bugs-in-saving-flac-tags/7278)

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**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-several-inconsistencies-bugs-in-saving-flac-tags/7278 "2008-12-12T20:25:41Z")

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I’ll start with examples. Below is three listings from “metaflac.exe --list --block-number=2” command from one FLAC file (I removed some original tags with metaflac.exe “–remove-tag=” command for this to be easier to re…

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## [\[X\] tag-\>filename can move files outside target directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename-can-move-files-outside-target-directory/7480)

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**Author:** [@iffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iffer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename-can-move-files-outside-target-directory/7480 "2008-12-04T22:53:52Z")

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if you use the tag to name feature its possible for files to be renamed to outside the target/working directory for example say you have an typical move of %artist%%album%$(num(2,%track%) - %title% if the artist field…

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## [\[X\] File datetime for modification not updated](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-datetime-for-modification-not-updated/7353)

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**Author:** [@mawi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mawi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-file-datetime-for-modification-not-updated/7353 "2008-12-04T19:45:57Z")

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Despite leaving the checkbox in options unchecked for “not updating file date time” - the modification time for the files are not updated. The reason this is useful is for scanners and other software that checks if anyt…

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## [\[F\] Problem with renaming file using illegal character](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problem-with-renaming-file-using-illegal-character/7282)

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**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problem-with-renaming-file-using-illegal-character/7282 "2008-12-04T19:44:58Z")

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I have an action that renames a file using tracknumber and title. First, copy %title% to %tmp\_title% Then Replace several illegal characters in this string, for example: / -\> " - " : -\> “-” ? -\> “” Then rename the …

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## [\[X\] Selecting multiple files in mp3tag doesn't work correctly in WINE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-selecting-multiple-files-in-mp3tag-doesnt-work-correctly-in-wine/7422)

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**Author:** [@ricmik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ricmik)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-selecting-multiple-files-in-mp3tag-doesnt-work-correctly-in-wine/7422 "2008-12-04T19:30:11Z")

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I’m not sure if this problem is related to WINE or mp3tag, but I would really appreciate you to have a look at it. When selecting a range of files using shift-click in WINE, the fields does not automatically change to “…

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## [\[X\] Losing Tags in 2.42](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-losing-tags-in-2-42/7532)

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**Author:** [@kockroach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kockroach)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-losing-tags-in-2-42/7532 "2008-12-04T19:23:12Z")

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Florian, I have close to 10,000 songs in my library. I have copies of songs in FLAC format, as well as OGG (for portable). I had opened up my “FLAC” folder in the current 2.42 build, and now in the 2.42a build and hav…

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## [\[X\] mp3 ID3v1 tags are read incorrectly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3-id3v1-tags-are-read-incorrectly/7564)

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**Author:** [@kanda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kanda)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3-id3v1-tags-are-read-incorrectly/7564 "2008-12-04T08:42:06Z")

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Some of mp3 files have only ID3v1 tags and these tags may contain international characters. In this case mp3tag shows garbage instead of text. Please, look as screenshot. You see how mp3tag shows text on the left of th…

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## [\[X\] A Bug & Not A Bug (Just Bleah)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-a-bug-not-a-bug-just-bleah/7549)

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**Author:** [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 7:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-a-bug-not-a-bug-just-bleah/7549 "2008-12-01T07:01:01Z")

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The bug: There is a kind of bug with the checkbox. It should be just one click to toggle, but it takes a couple of clicks. Not quite a bug: When I turn on "Display Grid lines at file view", I should see my system colour…

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## [\[X\] Cover art filesize increases when copied and pasted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-art-filesize-increases-when-copied-and-pasted/7545)

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**Author:** [@riku0116](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/riku0116)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cover-art-filesize-increases-when-copied-and-pasted/7545 "2008-11-30T10:43:16Z")

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I was recently going through my library and noticed that some of my cover artworks for the same album were of different filesizes. This had me puzzled for a while and I decided for consistency’s sake to fix this by copyi…

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## [\[X\] Bug using a name file that start as "home"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-using-a-name-file-that-start-as-home/7491)

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**Author:** [@apollo16](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/apollo16)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-using-a-name-file-that-start-as-home/7491 "2008-11-27T17:45:55Z")

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Cliccking on mp3 files that their filename starts with word “home” mp3Tag don’t play but open Internet Explorer. I have proved with 2 songs of Alabama: “Homecoming Christmas” “Hometown honeymoon” and the bug are sho…

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## [\[X\] Mp3Tag Is Not Reporting Correctly ID3v1 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-is-not-reporting-correctly-id3v1-tags/7505)

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**Author:** [@DasFox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DasFox)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-is-not-reporting-correctly-id3v1-tags/7505 "2008-11-24T00:22:23Z")

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Mp3Tag Is Not reporting correctly ID3v1 Tags. I was using a program called ‘MP3 Checker’ to test my mp3s. After I ran the program I later realized there was an option to not have it tag the 'Comment’s of all the MP3s, bu…

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## [\[X\] Reading files from network drive is really slow with v2.42](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-reading-files-from-network-drive-is-really-slow-with-v2-42/7421)

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**Author:** [@ricmik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ricmik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-reading-files-from-network-drive-is-really-slow-with-v2-42/7421 "2008-11-16T13:35:48Z")

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Reading mp3 files from a network share with version 2.42 is REALLY slow. On a share with 3500 mp3’s, it takes about a minute displaying "Reading directory" After this, it says “reading tag data 3 of 3500” for about a m…

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## [\[F\] Renamed File out of MP3Tag causes crash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-renamed-file-out-of-mp3tag-causes-crash/7229)

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**Author:** [@PRobot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/PRobot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-renamed-file-out-of-mp3tag-causes-crash/7229 "2008-11-09T09:24:53Z")

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Hi! I’ve found a Bug: If I load for ex. the folder “z:\\Music” into MP3 Tag, then it displays for ex. the File "test.mp3" This works fine. Then I rename the File “z:\\Music\\test.mp3” into “z:\\Music\\test1.mp3” with the …

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## [\[X\] cannot get rid of APE tags in mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cannot-get-rid-of-ape-tags-in-mp3/7380)

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**Author:** [@cteaser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cteaser)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-cannot-get-rid-of-ape-tags-in-mp3/7380 "2008-10-26T14:55:46Z")

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hi guys! First of all, thank you for mp3tag, it’s a very fast and versatile program with a good usability. Now about the my problem: whatever combination of “read” “write” and “delete” of APE tags I use, I can never g…

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## [\[F\] File list is duplicated after going 'Back' and 'Next'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-file-list-is-duplicated-after-going-back-and-next/7288)

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**Author:** [@Polyphemus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Polyphemus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-file-list-is-duplicated-after-going-back-and-next/7288 "2008-10-25T12:15:36Z")

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Hi Florian, When I select files of an album and I want to update the tags via ‘Amazon.com’, I get a list of available matches. OK so far :slight\_smile: When I select the first album, and I click ‘Next’, I get the over…

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## [\[F\] bitrate of .APE file increase as TAG size increase](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-bitrate-of-ape-file-increase-as-tag-size-increase/7307)

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**Author:** [@galileo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/galileo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-bitrate-of-ape-file-increase-as-tag-size-increase/7307 "2008-10-25T12:15:16Z")

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Hi! I’m not sure if this topic should have been posted to bugs report or here, neither if it’s related to mp3tag or to the Monkey Audio codec. I just notice that the bitrate of .APE files increase as the tag grow bigge…

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## [\[X\] MP3Tag v2.41 not exiting correctly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-v2-41-not-exiting-correctly/7335)

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**Author:** [@geoffnoakes](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/geoffnoakes)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-mp3tag-v2-41-not-exiting-correctly/7335 "2008-10-23T18:37:54Z")

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When I exit MP3Tag v2.41, via File/Exit, the application does not terminate – it is visible via TaskManager. If I happen to start MP3Tag again, I get an error message. The only way around that is to manually terminate …

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## [\[X\] ID3v2 TXXX tags in »Extended Tags« not shown as are](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-id3v2-txxx-tags-in-extended-tags-not-shown-as-are/7337)

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**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-id3v2-txxx-tags-in-extended-tags-not-shown-as-are/7337 "2008-10-17T09:41:19Z")

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While debugging a quirk with SAM Broadcaster (a radio automation software), I realized that TXXX type ID3v2 frames are always shown with an UPPERCASED tag name in the »Extended Tags« view. This poses a problem since one…

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## [\[X\] Reading mixed MP3 file tags only display APE tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-reading-mixed-mp3-file-tags-only-display-ape-tag/7336)

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**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-reading-mixed-mp3-file-tags-only-display-ape-tag/7336 "2008-10-17T05:12:09Z")

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Using MP3Tag v2.41, when I read a file that contains all of ID3v1, ID3v2 and APE tags, only the contents of the APE tag are shown. File contains Artist, Title, Album, etc. in both ID3v1 and ID3v2 tags, MP3Gain and REPLA…

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## [\[F\] deactivate buttons in Columns form](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-deactivate-buttons-in-columns-form/7100)

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**Author:** [@brady](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brady)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-deactivate-buttons-in-columns-form/7100 "2008-09-26T16:57:54Z")

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In the Columns Customization form, the buttons aren’t always correctly activated/deactivated, based on the current selection in columns list: “Delete” & “Hide” are always active, even when no column is selected (and …

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## [\[F\] Help error - bitrate](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-help-error-bitrate/7086)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-help-error-bitrate/7086 "2008-09-26T16:56:46Z")

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https://docs.mp3tag.de/export says Technical info %\_bitrate% Bitrate whereas in fact %\_bitrate% returns the bitrate divided by 1000.

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## [\[F\] 2.41 crashes when removing tag-undo on certain file names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-2-41-crashes-when-removing-tag-undo-on-certain-file-names/7181)

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**Author:** [@bruno](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bruno)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-2-41-crashes-when-removing-tag-undo-on-certain-file-names/7181 "2008-09-26T16:55:55Z")

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Hello, I found the following problem: Using MP3Tag 2.41 on Windows XP SP 2 I have a bunch on MP3s and want to clean them. My first step is always to “Remove Tag” and then to “Undo”, so all broken extra tags are removed…

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## [\[X\] Album art not displayed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-album-art-not-displayed/7149)

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**Author:** [@don0071](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/don0071)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-album-art-not-displayed/7149 "2008-09-03T03:39:54Z")

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Play an mp3 without album art in Windows Media Player. From Library view invoke ‘Advaced tag info’ and add Album art . Now open the same mp3 in mp3tag. expected outcome Albumart should be shown Actual outcome No al…

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## [\[X\] Possible bug in tag export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-possible-bug-in-tag-export/7125)

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**Author:** [@bazie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bazie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-possible-bug-in-tag-export/7125 "2008-08-09T16:46:05Z")

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When multiple folders are opened, mp3tag writes only a single export file to the latest folder opened. I expected that every folder had its own mp3tag.txt. Version: 2.41 and 2.41b.

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## [\[X\] Crash when read modified file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-crash-when-read-modified-file/7115)

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**Author:** [@MoeFauth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MoeFauth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 3:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-crash-when-read-modified-file/7115 "2008-08-06T03:06:54Z")

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I created a file (.mta) and I wrote “Mp3tag” in it. Mp3tag crash when I test the file.

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## [\[X\] Annoying Effects in MP3Tag under Windows Vista](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-annoying-effects-in-mp3tag-under-windows-vista/7093)

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**Author:** [@cyberscorpio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cyberscorpio)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-annoying-effects-in-mp3tag-under-windows-vista/7093 "2008-08-05T12:38:45Z")

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Have you ever tried MP3Tag in Windows Vista? The visual effects when the pop-up messages appear are kind of annoying! I don’t want to deactivate the pop-up messages in MP3Tag, and of course I don’t want to deactivate the…

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## [\[X\] Description disappears after editing m4a podcast](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-description-disappears-after-editing-m4a-podcast/7078)

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**Author:** [@jabu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jabu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2008, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-description-disappears-after-editing-m4a-podcast/7078 "2008-08-02T15:03:40Z")

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OK, this is a little long, please bear with me: After editing an m4a podcast in any way with mp3tag, even though “ITUNESPODCASTDESC” shows up as still there in mp3tag’s editing windows, it disappears in iTunes and on my…

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## [\[X\] Columns are not translated](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-columns-are-not-translated/7082)

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**Author:** [@MoeFauth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MoeFauth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-columns-are-not-translated/7082 "2008-07-28T17:40:45Z")

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When I use other languages, the names of the columns are not translated. Attachment 2418 not found.

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