# ID3v2.3 tags visible in MP3TAG but not in Explorer
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tags-visible-in-mp3tag-but-not-in-explorer/12874
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 28, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tags-visible-in-mp3tag-but-not-in-explorer/12874 "2011-12-28T11:49:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@ianc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianc)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2011, 11:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tags-visible-in-mp3tag-but-not-in-explorer/12874/1 "2011-12-28T11:49:58Z")
I messed up my collection and have used Mp3Tag to retag all my music. However, while it has worked with most files - some files look like they are updted in Mp3Tag but the tag info is not visible in either WMP or Explorer. All files in question are MPEG 1 Layer 3 and I'm using the default ID3v2.3 tags.
Any Thoughts?
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2011, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tags-visible-in-mp3tag-but-not-in-explorer/12874/2 "2011-12-28T12:31:05Z")
Go to options for reading, removing and saving tour tags.
Read: Tick all tag types.
Remove: Tick everything except v2.3
Save: Just tick v2.3.
Select one problem file to test and right click\>Remove tag. Dont panic it only removes everything except v2.3 you have set in the options.
Then ctrl+S to save the tag.
Also use a program called mp3val to scan your mp3 and fix there integrety.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/id3v2-3-tags-visible-in-mp3tag-but-not-in-explorer/12874/3 "2026-02-09T12:23:32Z")