# Can't get rid of unwanted genres

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** player
**Created:** [January 1, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017 "2025-01-01T16:00:47Z")
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### Author: ![channeledbymodem](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@channeledbymodem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/channeledbymodem)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017/1 "2025-01-01T16:00:47Z")

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I realize this problem has been discussed many times, but I have tried all of the suggestions unsuccessfully. I have many sub-genres that I can't get rid of, illustrated by this screen shot.

 ![Example of incorrect genres](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/e/4/e41db7a31a1d3969543fb86fa440710e3a1e1ebf.png)

Steps I have taken:

1. Used \< blank \> to clear genre field.
2. Eliminated APE tags.
3. Configured the Tag Panel to only show user defined genres.
4. Changed or added genre field in Extended Tags.

When I take these steps Mp3Tag shows the genres correctly, but no matter what I do, when I look at the directory in Windows Explorer the bad old genres have returned.

What am I missing? Thanks.

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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017/2 "2025-01-01T16:07:54Z")

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Please show us a screenshot from a file where the "bad old genres have returned" in Mp3tag and it's View -\> Extended Tags window.

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### Author: ![channeledbymodem](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@channeledbymodem](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/channeledbymodem)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017/3 "2025-01-01T16:32:07Z")

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After I finish blanking the genre field and changing the genre to one of the user defined genres, it looks right in MP3Tag. But if I close MP3Tag and go back the the finder, the first screenshot I posted shows incorrect genres; my changes don't stick.  
This is again what MP3tag shows for the directory:

 ![Incorrect genres shown in MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/1/6/1641baa65468219d0514890d60ce9402f4cf5d72.png)  
And this is the Extended Tag panel for one of the files with incorrect genres despite my changes:  
 ![Extended Tag view of file with wrong genre](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/b/9/b9c6c7e212f7095eb7f8403c19b53d755d3fd659.png)

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### 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: [January 1, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017/4 "2025-01-01T16:50:03Z")

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> [@channeledbymodem](#):
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> despite my changes

What does the extended tags dialogue look like after you have made the changes?  
Right now it looks like every program shows accurately what can be found in the files.

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### 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: [January 31, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-get-rid-of-unwanted-genres/67017/5 "2025-01-31T16:50:37Z")

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