# Files do not appear in Windows Explorer

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-do-not-appear-in-windows-explorer/18825>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 22, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-do-not-appear-in-windows-explorer/18825 "2017-03-22T12:11:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Liu](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@Liu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Liu)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-do-not-appear-in-windows-explorer/18825/1 "2017-03-22T12:11:07Z")

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I installed MP3Tag V2.81 as a portable installation in Windows 10.

In MP3Tag, when I select a directory that contains music files, the files do not appear in the File Explorer window. It is only after I "select folder" do I see what files are in that directory. How can I enable MP3Tag to display these files in the File Explorer?

Thanks.

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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:** [March 22, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-do-not-appear-in-windows-explorer/18825/2 "2017-03-22T12:13:03Z")

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> [@Liu](#):
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> ... "select folder" ...enable MP3Tag to display these files in the File Explorer?
> 
> Thanks.

Ask Microsoft.  
The standard "Select folder" dialogue only displays folders as selectable objects, no files.

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**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, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-do-not-appear-in-windows-explorer/18825/3 "2026-02-09T12:26:44Z")

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