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## [Action "Set Cover Properties": Using placeholders for cover description](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-set-cover-properties-using-placeholders-for-cover-description/58393)

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**Author:** [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-set-cover-properties-using-placeholders-for-cover-description/58393 "2022-09-02T08:31:25Z")

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It would be nice if you could use mp3tag-placeholders in the action "Set Cover Properties" to define the content of the "Cover description.

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## [Can't write tags to file that I can rename in WE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-tags-to-file-that-i-can-rename-in-we/58390)

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**Author:** [@smugalugs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/smugalugs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 6:07am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-tags-to-file-that-i-can-rename-in-we/58390 "2022-09-02T06:07:20Z")

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I have a file (m4b audiobook) that I can't tag. I just get the message 'can't open file for writing' yet I can rename the file in Windows Explorer. After checking the file (it was read only) I corrected read and permissi…

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## [How to put text in to Cover Metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-put-text-in-to-cover-metadata/58389)

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**Author:** [@BJtheDJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BJtheDJ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-put-text-in-to-cover-metadata/58389 "2022-09-02T02:06:00Z")

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I have noticed in some mp3 files sent to me, that there is text next to the image in the 'Cover' - this is a sniipet of a screengrab: You can see that the usual info is there next to the image: image/jpeg 640x480 …

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## [Medienart: 'Hörbuch'](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/medienart-horbuch/58278)

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**Author:** [@gopl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gopl)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/medienart-horbuch/58278 "2022-09-01T11:26:52Z")

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iTunes/Musik möchte Hörbücher auch als solche gekennzeichnet haben. Daher muss man nach der Verwendung von mp3tag alles nochmal in 'Musik' unter 'Medienart' als 'Hörbuch' klassifizieren (Damit ist nicht das Genre gemeint…

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## [Batch für Cover hinzufügen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-fur-cover-hinzufugen/58381)

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**Author:** [@Taurec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Taurec)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-fur-cover-hinzufugen/58381 "2022-09-01T06:47:22Z")

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Hallo, wäre klasse wenn mir jemand helfen könnte. Meine mp3 files liegen alle in einem eigenen Ordner (Hörspiele). In jedem Ordner ist ein mp3 file, eine nfo Datei und 1 oder mehrere Covers. Gibt es eine Möglichkeit…

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## [Sorting on multiple columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-on-multiple-columns/58379)

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**Author:** [@marange](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marange)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sorting-on-multiple-columns/58379 "2022-08-31T15:28:53Z")

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Hi everyone, Maybe someone could help me. Is it possible to sort the list of files on multiple columns on the mac version? I tried everything I could think of, but no results. The sorting is always on one column. Regar…

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## [Textanpassung in der Konvert-Direktvorschau für besseres Verständnis](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textanpassung-in-der-konvert-direktvorschau-fur-besseres-verstandnis/58377)

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**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/textanpassung-in-der-konvert-direktvorschau-fur-besseres-verstandnis/58377 "2022-08-31T12:20:16Z")

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Beim Erklären der Konvert/Converter-Funktionen ist es oftmals schwierig für den Einsteiger zu verstehen, was genau mit "Vorschau" gemeint ist. Die Direkt-Vorschau, die sofort das Resultat für den ersten selektierten Tra…

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## [Filter für "Verwalten der Liste" - Einfachere Suche bei vielen Einträgen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-fur-verwalten-der-liste-einfachere-suche-bei-vielen-eintragen/58376)

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**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-fur-verwalten-der-liste-einfachere-suche-bei-vielen-eintragen/58376 "2022-08-31T11:23:32Z")

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Seit der Mp3tag-Version 3.15 gibt es die sehr nützliche Möglichkeit gespeicherte Konvert-Formatstrings und Filter-Ausdrücke verwalten zu können. In der bisherigen Benutzung haben sich bei mir Hunderte solcher Einträge a…

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## [How can I remove existing tags from the existing list?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-existing-tags-from-the-existing-list/58289)

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**Author:** [@BJtheDJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BJtheDJ)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 10:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-existing-tags-from-the-existing-list/58289 "2022-08-31T10:26:14Z")

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I the past I have made a number of typos when adding tags and these come back to haunt me every time I use MP3Tag, and I would be very happy to be able to remove these from the drop-down format string list that presents …

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## [Action for Folders to All tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-folders-to-all-tags/58366)

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**Author:** [@1dlnqt1983](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/1dlnqt1983)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 7:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-folders-to-all-tags/58366 "2022-08-31T07:02:49Z")

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All of my folders are well organized. I would like to be able to use the Actions to compete some steps to get most of the tags filled in. I am able to make Actions for most of the steps, but I am having a hard time try…

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## [Batch convert lyrics to utf-8 encoding](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-lyrics-to-utf-8-encoding/58333)

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**Author:** [@Lauraq](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lauraq)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/batch-convert-lyrics-to-utf-8-encoding/58333 "2022-08-30T20:39:59Z")

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Hello everybody :slight\_smile: I noticed that many lyrics in my flacs have display problems that I have to solve by hand by converting them to utf-8 encoding with Notepad2. Is there a way to do this automatically for th…

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## [Extended tags disappeared](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-disappeared/58345)

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**Author:** [@Erich](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Erich)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extended-tags-disappeared/58345 "2022-08-30T14:16:00Z")

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I have installed the new rev. 3.17 and all of my created "extended tags" have disappeared from display. After a lot of updates in the last years I never had this problem. Names and data are shown for every single song …

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## [M3u Problem - can it be fixed?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-problem-can-it-be-fixed/58362)

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**Author:** [@bribiewayne1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bribiewayne1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-problem-can-it-be-fixed/58362 "2022-08-30T08:26:46Z")

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I occasionally get a problem when making m3u lists from .flac directories. When m3u i opened the file starts playing from any number (not always track 1). I am using Windows 10, and I know there is a problem with windo…

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## [Change "THE ARTIST" to ARTIST,THE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-to-artist-the/58290)

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**Author:** [@Roger1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Roger1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 4:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/change-the-artist-to-artist-the/58290 "2022-08-30T04:01:31Z")

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How do I change : "THE ARTIST" to ARTIST,THE

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## [Windows Explorer does not show tag data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-explorer-does-not-show-tag-data/58246)

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**Author:** [@ullumsp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ullumsp)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-explorer-does-not-show-tag-data/58246 "2022-08-30T02:16:47Z")

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First: I don't know if this issue is the same or similar to what is being discussed here if not please let me know. I've had an issue with Windows 10 for awhile but I'm now reporting it. I am entering all my tag info th…

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## [Rename Files and Import Tags from Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2022, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-files-and-import-tags-from-files/51720 "2022-01-03T06:30:00Z")

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Mp3tag provides a variety of possibilities to get tag information from parts of the filename or to rename files based on the information stored in the tag of a file. The base concept behind all converters in Mp3tag is …

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## [In AKTIONEN mehrere "Original" optionen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/in-aktionen-mehrere-original-optionen/58356)

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**Author:** [@witzker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/witzker)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/in-aktionen-mehrere-original-optionen/58356 "2022-08-29T19:22:50Z")

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Hi, bin neu mit dem Programm und muss sagen - NICHT schlecht! Da ja die Nützlichkeit jeder Software durch die Kenntnisse des Benutzers beschränkt wird hier mal meine erste Frage. Ich möchte im Feld ARTIST folgendes du…

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## [Diskussion alter, aber bisher nicht umgesetzter Vorschläge](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/diskussion-alter-aber-bisher-nicht-umgesetzter-vorschlage/58359)

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**Author:** [@witzker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/witzker)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/diskussion-alter-aber-bisher-nicht-umgesetzter-vorschlage/58359 "2022-08-29T17:50:51Z")

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Dann wirds ja höchste Zeit was umzusetzen Oder ist das Projekt am sterben? THX für feature Reauest Ist es vielleicht besser im englischen Forum Wie ist denn die Nuteraufteilung Halt lieber neuen thread anfangen!

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## [Eigene Aktionen mit ShortCut belegen...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/eigene-aktionen-mit-shortcut-belegen/13354)

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**Author:** [@Lapje](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lapje)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/eigene-aktionen-mit-shortcut-belegen/13354 "2022-08-29T17:22:26Z")

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Hallo zusammen, ich Tagge gerade meine komplette Musiksammlung neu und mir fällt dabei auf, dass ich im Grunde immer die gleichen Aktionen durchführe. Daher wäre es natürlich einfacher die Aktionen per Shortcuts zu star…

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## [YEAR vs &YEAR Tag differences in Tag Panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-vs-year-tag-differences-in-tag-panel/58357)

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**Author:** [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-vs-year-tag-differences-in-tag-panel/58357 "2022-08-29T17:25:19Z")

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Some of the TAGS have & Album and &Year and some are just Album Artist What is the difference?

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## [Clean / Explicit from Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clean-explicit-from-filename/58354)

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**Author:** [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clean-explicit-from-filename/58354 "2022-08-29T17:18:47Z")

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Most of my explicit files have a \[E\] or in the files name artist - title - (Explicit) in it. Using MP3 Tag to rename files to a common format, how can I best use the work I've already dont to make sure every files is ei…

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## [Support for MusicBee’s rating field II (popularimeter)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-musicbee-s-rating-field-ii-popularimeter/58347)

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**Author:** [@azfrankie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/azfrankie)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-musicbee-s-rating-field-ii-popularimeter/58347 "2022-08-29T13:24:47Z")

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Support for Musicbee’s rating field II In connecting with my previous problem (as described in Mp3tag behaves strangely upon start) I'm asking for help regarding the %popularimeter% (rating) field. I can no clue what to…

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## [Support for Custom Tag Sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-custom-tag-sources/58150)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/support-for-custom-tag-sources/58150 "2022-08-27T12:54:47Z")

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I've spent the past weeks also working on adding support for custom tag sources to Mp3tag for Mac. I've initially thought that adding a completely new framework for developing and supporting custom tag sources would be a…

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## [Custom Tag Sources does not work because of security reason](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-tag-sources-does-not-work-because-of-security-reason/58330)

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**Author:** [@jcweb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jcweb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-tag-sources-does-not-work-because-of-security-reason/58330 "2022-08-26T12:09:46Z")

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I started to try the new support for Custom Tag Sources for Mac. But it always appears the error message: The resource could not be loaded because the App Transport Security policy requires the use of a secure connection…

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## [Audiobook chapters to .cue and .nfo files, and back](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audiobook-chapters-to-cue-and-nfo-files-and-back/58296)

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**Author:** [@Nolaine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nolaine)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 11:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audiobook-chapters-to-cue-and-nfo-files-and-back/58296 "2022-08-26T11:06:25Z")

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Background: I'm not actually familiar with the scripting used for Mp3Tag actions/exports/etc. I've been able to monkey-see/monkey-do a bit just based on common sense, but a lot of the scripting is beyond what I can under…

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## [Rechts click menue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rechts-click-menue/58326)

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**Author:** [@Txomin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Txomin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rechts-click-menue/58326 "2022-08-26T05:21:15Z")

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Es ist schade, dass ich dieses tolle Programm nicht mehr per Rechtsclick auf einen Ordner oder eine Datei öffnen kann. Hat sich über Nacht verändert. Denke mal das liegt an Win 11. War aber schon schön so wie es war. Hof…

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## [Year in tag panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-in-tag-panel/58323)

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**Author:** [@SilverTiger](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SilverTiger)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-in-tag-panel/58323 "2022-08-25T17:04:41Z")

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The year shows up as YEAR\\\\YEAR in the tag panel. Is it possible to have two different years? For example, suppose you have a greatest hits album. You want to show the release date of the album in the first year and t…

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## [MP3Tag no longer in context menu Win11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-no-longer-in-context-menu-win11/58153)

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**Author:** [@The\_Elf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Elf)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-no-longer-in-context-menu-win11/58153 "2022-08-25T16:00:46Z")

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I saw advice to restart explorer.exe in Task Manager, but I can't find that reference in TM. A restart makes no difference. A full uninstall /re-install also makes no difference. This seems to have happened since insta…

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## [Mass repair id3 tags and filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-repair-id3-tags-and-filenames/58315)

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**Author:** [@kifradio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kifradio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-repair-id3-tags-and-filenames/58315 "2022-08-25T09:27:35Z")

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Hello, I have been messing up with some of my files, ending up with tags showing artist field that are the kamelot key of the tracks, and keys and bpm infos in front of the artist and title in the filename of the track…

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## [Custom Dark theme causes issue - Settings dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-dark-theme-causes-issue-settings-dialog/58258)

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**Author:** [@TheArkive](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheArkive)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 5:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-dark-theme-causes-issue-settings-dialog/58258 "2022-08-25T05:55:16Z")

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Seems to be an issue certain checkboxes, mainly in the Settings dialog. Everything else seems to display fine. For example, in View (menu) \> Customize Columns, there is no display issue in the list. Maybe because it…

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