# MP3Tag v2.81 Somtimes Cause Whole Computer to Freeze in Windows 10 When Trying to Add Album Art to ANY Song
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-81-somtimes-cause-whole-computer-to-freeze-in-windows-10-when-trying-to-add-album-art-to-any-song/18801
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 14, 2017, 9:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-81-somtimes-cause-whole-computer-to-freeze-in-windows-10-when-trying-to-add-album-art-to-any-song/18801 "2017-03-14T09:03:04Z")
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### Author:  [@VolknerBat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VolknerBat)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2017, 9:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-81-somtimes-cause-whole-computer-to-freeze-in-windows-10-when-trying-to-add-album-art-to-any-song/18801/1 "2017-03-14T09:03:04Z")
Hi I love this software, but since the latest updates( ~2.80-2.81), MP3Tag Somtimes Cause Whole Computer to Freeze in Windows 10 When Trying to Add Album Art to ANY Song, which never happened before. I have to restart my computer which is very frustrating
I uninstalled and redownloaded the latest version but it still freezes, even only MP3Tag is running
Thx
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2017, 9:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-81-somtimes-cause-whole-computer-to-freeze-in-windows-10-when-trying-to-add-album-art-to-any-song/18801/2 "2017-03-14T09:18:06Z")
> [@VolknerBat](#):
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> ... even only MP3Tag is running...
Does not happen to me or my computers that is.
If the whole computer freezes then I would think that it is more likely to be a problem with the explorer/desktop/OS.
So check your HDD integrity,
check the files' integrity (mp3val, mp3diags).
Check which process run also.
Check the admissions for files.
Something like that.
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### Author:  [@VolknerBat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/VolknerBat)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-81-somtimes-cause-whole-computer-to-freeze-in-windows-10-when-trying-to-add-album-art-to-any-song/18801/3 "2017-03-19T13:58:52Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Does not happen to me or my computers that is.
>
> If the whole computer freezes then I would think that it is more likely to be a problem with the explorer/desktop/OS.
>
> So check your HDD integrity,
> check the files' integrity (mp3val, mp3diags).
> Check which process run also.
> Check the admissions for files.
> Something like that.
Thanks!! I moved my folder to another place and it worked, seems like there are too many MP3 files in the mother folder, which slowed MP3Tag down to a state of freeze
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-81-somtimes-cause-whole-computer-to-freeze-in-windows-10-when-trying-to-add-album-art-to-any-song/18801/4 "2026-02-09T12:26:43Z")