# Can\`t write tags **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [September 20, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249 "2015-09-20T15:09:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OLG](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@OLG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OLG)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/1 "2015-09-20T15:09:33Z")
I`m using Win7 64 bit and I`m administrator in this PC In my last PC MP3Tag worked perfectly (XP) Now, every time that i try to tag a file gives me this error: "File:C\Music\XXXX cannot be opened for writing. The files aren`t "read only" and I cannot see the reason of the error. Can you help me please? ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8734438d5259f44d6223d7e0928c29de20faa422.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/2 "2015-09-20T15:13:16Z")
> [@OLG](#): > > ... and I`m administrator in this PC > ... It is not enough to be administrator on a pc - that was the way with XP. You have to be the owner or grant permissions to "everyone" to access the files for modification. See e.g. [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx) as a Microsoft help page. ---
**Author:** ![OLG](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@OLG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OLG)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/3 "2015-09-20T17:00:26Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > It is not enough to be administrator on a pc - that was the way with XP. > You have to be the owner or grant permissions to "everyone" to access the files for modification. > > See e.g. [https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx) > as a Microsoft help page. Thanks but it`s not enough, I did as the article says and still get the message, any other help, please? ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/4 "2015-09-20T17:08:01Z")
> [@OLG](#): > > Thanks but it`s not enough, I did as the article says and still get the message, any other help, please? You can see the owner in the Windows Explorer if you add a column for "owner". If that columns shows only letter&number-combinations, you should change that to the current user. ---
**Author:** ![OLG](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/cab0a1/32.png) [@OLG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/OLG)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/5 "2015-09-21T01:15:59Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > You can see the owner in the Windows Explorer if you add a column for "owner". > If that columns shows only letter&number-combinations, you should change that to the current user. Yes I did see those number and changue as the article suggest But nothjing happens. In XP if you press richt click\>Properties\>Details was possible add artist or albums names now in 7 I cannot do that, maybe it`s a windows problem? So far I`m searching for an answer (the story of my life). Thanks for your help ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 3:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/6 "2015-09-21T03:11:48Z")
> [@OLG](#): > > Yes I did see those number and changue as the article suggest But nothjing happens. > In XP if you press richt click\>Properties\>Details was possible add artist or albums names now in 7 I cannot do that, maybe it`s a windows problem? So far I`m searching for an answer (the story of my life). > Thanks for your help So, there we are: you are not the owner. To change the owner: Select the top folder. Right-click on the folder and select "Properties" Go to tab-folder "Security". Click on the lower "enhanced" button. Click on the tab folder "owner" Tick "Apply to all subordinate objects" (my translation - it's the only check box in that dialogue) Click on "Add" In the Input box enther most of your current user-id and click on "Check name". Click on OK until most dialogues are closed again. Depending on the number of files, it may take a little time until all files have become a new owner. Probably, once you got the owner right, you will be able to edit the tags in Windows explorer again, yet I would not advise it as WE removes any user-defined fields from files. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-t-write-tags/17249/7 "2026-02-09T12:25:52Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC