# 'missing' files

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 23, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752 "2026-08-23T15:18:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![naholter](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a8b319/32.png) [@naholter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/naholter)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752/1 "2026-08-23T15:18:51Z")

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I recently purchased a new computer and on installing Mp3Tag, it refuses to include most of the files in a directory when I open it. It looks like it is only recognizing file names that begin with a lower case alpha. Can any one explain this?

 ![mp3tag issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/3/5/35be6520a2a68b3edae77a578e51939f46dc6745.jpeg)

 ![mp3tag issue - 3](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/3/d/3d3f7d592bcbe7fea9e032641861302db94d6c71.jpeg)

 ![mp3tag issue - 2](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/f/a/faff1b46dbb4d9b22816229f8aa6c88738199c02.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752/2 "2026-08-23T15:28:40Z")

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You’d need to clear the active filter at the bottom of the window or disable it via F3.

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### Author: ![naholter](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/a8b319/32.png) [@naholter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/naholter)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752/3 "2026-08-23T15:40:42Z")

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I had just realized it was only giving me Austin's stuff, and I still hadn't noticed the filter. Thank you!

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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752/4 "2026-08-23T15:45:01Z")

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The screenshots were very helpful!

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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: [August 25, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-files/71752/5 "2026-08-25T15:45:03Z")

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