# Can't drag files out of mp3tag (only creates shortcut)

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-drag-files-out-of-mp3tag-only-creates-shortcut/70194
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 19, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-drag-files-out-of-mp3tag-only-creates-shortcut/70194 "2025-11-19T04:22:38Z")
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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-drag-files-out-of-mp3tag-only-creates-shortcut/70194/7 "2025-11-19T11:54:28Z")

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> [@poster](#):
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> If the file already exists in the destination, the usual message appears asking if you want to replace it, etc. If you don't respond to this message quickly and leave the window open, an error message appears.

Thanks for pointing! This is unfortunately also happening in the official v3.32.

I've (hopefully) fixed this with [Mp3tag v3.32c](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/455) and learned yet another thing about COM threading.

> [@rum](#):
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> However the files are copied, where previously they would be moved.

I've changed the preferred drop operation to MOVE with [Mp3tag v3.32c](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/455) (also confirmed that it was working like that with versions prior to v3.32).

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