# Mp3tag locking processing small number of files (34/1054) **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 4, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625 "2023-04-04T22:27:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/21 "2023-04-06T11:19:56Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#): > > Which means to me: you have to check your W11 installation and possible causes why it waits for the file to become available. Why is it only mp3tag that has this issue? 2 other file renaming applications do not. It's only mp3tag that's having the issue. Error handling, why is mp3tag waiting 24 hours for an OS response? What's changed between w11 and w10 handling that mp3tag is not picking up? So checking 3 other apps, they all work renaming files and getting a response from the OS. if I un-install and re-install they still work. mp3tg uninstalled and re-installed shows the same issue even for 1 file. I don't understand why this is a windows 11 issue, when all the other apps work with w11 fine. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/22 "2023-04-06T11:39:03Z")
I still want to mention that some virus-/malware scanners explicitly block apps that are renaming/modifying a large number of files in bursts, which can be a sign of a ransomware attack. It's possible that Mp3tag is locking at your device and that it's a problem within Mp3tag. I've reviewed (again) the relevant code paths and didn't find a problem that might explain what you're experiencing. I think all possibilities are ruled out by now and I'd like to leave it at this. If anyone has another idea, or if it suddenly resolves itself, I'm happy to get feedback. ---
**Author:** ![ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/23 "2023-04-06T11:46:54Z")
Hey Florian, I've disabled windows defender and get the same issue, so same issue on win11 with no virus / malware scanning running. It also has the same issue with one single file being renamed. I'm happy to take a debug/dev build with increased logging to see if that highlights the issue, but uninstalling complete and re-installing I'm getting the same issue. I appreciate that win11 is new and I'm in a fairly unique position as I'm sure most people are not trying to rename 2 things to the same name very often. But would like to get mp3tag working again please. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/24 "2023-04-06T12:10:48Z")
> [@ianwat](#): > > I appreciate that win11 is new and I'm in a fairly unique position as I'm sure most people are not trying to rename 2 things to the same name very often. I'm also running Windows 11 test systems (normal, insider beta, and insider dev) and can't reproduce the issue there. It's also not sooo new anymore and I'm sure many users encounter naming collisions. What I've tried is to rename files via **Convert → Tag - Filename** using a static format string, e.g., `test` which enforces a naming collision. The result is a combined error message for each of the files that couldn't be renamed. ---
**Author:** ![ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/25 "2023-04-06T13:08:56Z")
Ok, so is there any resolution for me with this install, how do I "cleanly" remove mp3tag please, so I don't see the same error? (I have done the same thing for many months, I've only seen it on the latest build of mp3 tag, which I just upgraded to" If I can clear un-install mp3tag and get it back to working I'd appreciate it, or I guess I can d/l an older version and see if it works fine then? Your guidance on a workaround would be appreciated. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/26 "2023-04-06T13:13:23Z")
You can downgrade to [Mp3tag v3.19](https://download.mp3tag.de/versions/mp3tagv319-x64-setup.exe) and see if this serves as a workaround for you. ---
**Author:** ![ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7993a0/32.png) [@ianwat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ianwat)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/27 "2023-04-11T00:19:14Z")
Thanks, did that and went back a few versions and realised that I was getting from a little while back and didn't realise what the "locking" was. At this point despite following the instructions [here](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/installation/#backup-and-restore-configuration), I can't seem to "uninstall" fully and re-install to get it working. ---
**Author:** ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 5:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/28 "2023-04-11T05:26:53Z")
> [@ianwat](#): > > I can't seem to "uninstall" fully How do you know? If there are any leftovers - can't you delete them manually? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-locking-processing-small-number-of-files-34-1054/60625/29 "2026-02-09T12:30:04Z")
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