# Is there a way to write protect the music files in MP3Tag
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 3, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476 "2024-08-03T16:17:51Z")
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### Author:  [@johnnos12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnnos12)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476/1 "2024-08-03T16:17:51Z")
I've noticed that some files that I have downloaded are write protected but when I make any changes to them I have a agree to unprotect them. But I'm not sure how to re-write protect them. Is that possible with MP3tag?
Thanks --- Johnnos12
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476/2 "2024-08-03T16:53:29Z")
Is this a message by the OS to tell you that the write-protect property is set which means that you probably have to adapt the access rights.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476/3 "2024-08-03T19:35:51Z")
> [@johnnos12](#):
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> I have a agree to unprotect them
Could you please show us a [screenshot](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2) of this message?
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### Author:  [@johnnos12](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnnos12)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476/4 "2024-08-03T20:21:26Z")
Only less than 1% of files I’ve run across have this, I just say “YES” to disable the write protection.
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### Author:  [@poster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/poster)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476/5 "2024-08-04T04:42:17Z")
> [@johnnos12](#):
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> But I'm not sure how to re-write protect them. Is that possible with MP3tag?
That indicates that the file has a simple read-only flag in the file system.
Just use the windows-explorer to enable it again:
- Mark the files you want to make read-only
- Make a right-mouse-click and select "Properties"
- Enable "read-only"
Mp3tag can help you to select this file in the explorer:
File -\> Open in explorer
Mp3Tag can also change the read-only attribute with external help.
It is possible to define tools in Mp3tag to call external programs:
File -\> Options -\> Tools
Click the "New-Button" and define a tool this way
You then can mark files in Mp3Tag, make a right-mouse-click, go to tools and select your defined tool for execution. There is also a short-cut for the tools with CRTL+1 - 0. Using CTRL+1 for instance calls the first defined tool in the tools-menue.
> **[Tools – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/options/tools/)**
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> Documentation of Tools configuration options. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-to-write-protect-the-music-files-in-mp3tag/65476/6 "2024-09-03T04:43:15Z")
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