# How to disable the auto import files at start MP3TAG?
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 1, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563 "2024-05-01T06:13:00Z")
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### Author:  [@WleedAntar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WleedAntar)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/1 "2024-05-01T06:13:00Z")
Hello,
How to disable the auto import files at start MP3TAG ? because when I try to clear the window of files after imported it's deleted all files !!.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 6:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/2 "2024-05-01T06:16:20Z")
See the Options Ctrl-O \>Directories and set MP3tag to start in an empty folder.
> [@WleedAntar](#):
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> because when I try to clear the window
I do not see the purpose for that.
Still, if you press Del the files are only removed from the file list but not the file system.
Do delete files according to your OS settings, you would have to press Ctrl-Del
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### Author:  [@WleedAntar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WleedAntar)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/3 "2024-05-01T06:31:35Z")
Thank you for reply ,
I using the windows installed on MacBook, so the Mac Keyboard didn't have Del key, so I have to select all files by mouse then select delete .
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/4 "2024-05-01T06:35:35Z")
> [@WleedAntar](#):
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> so I have to select all files by mouse then select delete .
And if you select "Remove" instead to clear the list?
You still have not revealed why you have to clear the list.
As soon as you load the next set of files these replace the currently loaded files. So you would save 1 intermediate step.
> [@WleedAntar](#):
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> Mac Keyboard didn't have Del key
The function with the Ctrl key is the more severe one: it deletes the files from the file system. If you have pressed simply Del then the files would only have been removed but not deleted.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 6:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/5 "2024-05-01T06:45:38Z")
> [@WleedAntar](#):
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> so the Mac Keyboard didn't have Del key
From the Mp3tag documentation for Mac:
> [@Keyboard Shortcuts](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keyboard-shortcuts/51736):
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> Mp3tag menu Shortcut Command ⌘ , Preferences... ⌘ H Hide Mp3tag ⌥⌘ H Hide Others ⌘ Q Quit Mp3tag File menu Shortcut Command ⌘ O Open... ⇧⌘ O Add... ⌥⌘ C Copy to... ⌥⌘ M Move to... ⌫ Remove ⌥⌫ Delete ⌘ P Create Playlist... ⌘ E Export... ⌘ R Refresh ⌥⌘ R Refresh Tag ⌘ S Save ⌥⌘ S Save (Force) ⌘W Close Edit menu Shortcut Command ⌘ Z Undo ⇧⌘ Z Redo ⌘ X Cut ⌘ C Copy ⌘ V Paste ⌥⌘⌫ Remove Tag ⌘ A Select All ⌥⌘ ↑ Select Previ…
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/6 "2024-05-01T07:35:18Z")
5 posts were split to a new topic: [Get Mp3tag for Mac](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/get-mp3tag-for-mac/64564)
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### Author:  [@AreDigg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AreDigg)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/7 "2024-05-01T08:03:05Z")
When using Windows on Mac laptops without full keyboard, the Del key is Fn+Delete.
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### Author:  [@WleedAntar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/WleedAntar)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/8 "2024-05-01T08:36:05Z")
Many thanks 🙏 for information .
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-disable-the-auto-import-files-at-start-mp3tag/64563/9 "2024-05-31T08:36:46Z")
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