# Ctr-F wipes display

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctr-f-wipes-display/19528
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [November 14, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctr-f-wipes-display/19528 "2017-11-14T13:39:36Z")
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### Author: ![Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/doug_mackie/32/279_2.png) [@Doug\_Mackie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Doug_Mackie)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2017, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctr-f-wipes-display/19528/3 "2017-11-14T14:51:16Z")

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> [@Lestrad](#):
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> Ctrl-f ... also _refreshes_ the Favorite folder, and now I have to wait over an hour to be able to use the program again while it re-reads all the tags.

Les, here is what I do to avoid this problem. First, when I designated my root music folder as the default, I did _not_ check the box for "Subdirectories". Second, I use the root folder only to store incoming files (i.e., those unprocessed or in process). That means that the root folder rarely holds more than a hundred files and so loads very quickly. In effect, I use the root folder as my "new additions" folder. After editing, I move those files to an appropriate sub folder. This system has worked well for me for many years.

> [@Lestrad](#):
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> ...for me, one major advantage of the program is being able to make changes in tags throughout an entire collection in one go.

Of course, and from time to time I do this. For me that means simply checking the box for "Subdirectories" temporarily. However, whenever possible I use queries from Windows Explorer to save loading time, as I discussed in this post:

[/t/19210/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/19210/1)

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