# List of mp3 files after closing / reopening mp3tag changes
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 19, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144 "2025-07-19T00:01:02Z")
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/1 "2025-07-19T00:01:02Z")
Hi everyone,
I the past if I worked on my list of files, then I had to close the app and reopen it later, all files that I initially added to the list remained the same and also they were sorted in the same order. Recently I added my whole library, to work on some files, and after closing and reopening the app, the list contained much less files and they were sorted in a different order (not based on the same column that I used initially.
Why is this happening, any idea?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/2 "2025-07-19T06:04:02Z")
The status bar at the bottom shows how many files are loaded and how many are displayed. Check if there are 2 numbers.
If there are, it is most likely that you are using a filter.
F3 toggles the filter.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/3 "2025-07-19T11:03:12Z")
> [@titust1](#):
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> Why is this happening, any idea?
Which version of Mp3tag are you using?
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/4 "2025-07-19T15:47:33Z")
The latest one on Windows
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/5 "2025-07-19T15:48:07Z")
I have no filters applied
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/6 "2025-07-19T15:49:28Z")
Could you tell us which files you do not find in the list anymore?
What do they have in common?
What is the difference to files that you still see?
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/7 "2025-07-20T00:03:30Z")
I don't think it is very difficult to understand.
1. I empty the list by deleting everything
2. I populate the list by dragging and dropping a few of my music folders on top of the app
3. The app shows more than 5000 files in the list.
4. I close the app and later on reopen it. After this the list show 189 files
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2025, 12:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/8 "2025-07-20T00:08:11Z")
I have no idea what files are not displayed and what they have in common. But if I repeat the exercise other files appear and another number of files (like for example 958) appear.
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2025, 12:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/9 "2025-07-20T00:10:11Z")
One other note .... I have the portable installation, but I don't think it matters
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/10 "2025-07-20T00:20:35Z")
> [@titust1](#):
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> I close the app and later on reopen it. After this the list show 189 files
Check Files\>Options\>Directories (tab)
This will show your default favorite and artwork directories. There is also a drop-down selector to choose on startup to open from this favorite, the last Active Directory, or even an empty list. What have you selected there?
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### Author:  [@titust1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/titust1)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/11 "2025-07-20T02:09:15Z")
Your suggestion worked. I guess my problem was that I was adding folders by drag and drop
The trick with the favorite folder worked every time I opened the app
Thanks a lot
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/list-of-mp3-files-after-closing-reopening-mp3tag-changes/69144/12 "2025-08-19T02:09:23Z")
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