# Mp3tag window gets blocked when using a Tools entry to switch from filehandler

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-window-gets-blocked-when-using-a-tools-entry-to-switch-from-filehandler/57563>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 8, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-window-gets-blocked-when-using-a-tools-entry-to-switch-from-filehandler/57563 "2022-06-08T12:22:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/zerow/32/11379_2.png) [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-window-gets-blocked-when-using-a-tools-entry-to-switch-from-filehandler/57563/1 "2022-06-08T12:22:27Z")

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I often do such operation:  
#1] see that some file on the list in main window of Mp3tag is in a wrong `DIRECTORY`  
#2] highlight that file  
#3] execute with pressing of `CTRL + 1` a shortcut from an entry set at `File > Options > Tools` in order to open in FreeCommander that file in its location  
#4] cut that file out, either with `CTRL + X` or by selecting right click menu entry `Cut`  
#5] switch back to Mp3tag, either with `Left Alt + Tab` or by clicking its icon on Taskbar  
#6] choose another file that happens to be in a different / proper `DIRECTORY`  
#7] use the same Tools shortcut to open in FreeCommander that different location  
#8] paste that wrongly allocated file, either with `CTRL + V` or by selecting right click menu entry `Paste`  
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Unfortunately I have noticed that recently every dozens of times or so when I am trying to go from step #4 to #5, my Mp3tag gets blocked. And it seems that if `Left Alt + Tab` is not working then clicking of the icon will help - and the other way around. But sometimes nothing helps and I have to re-open Mp3tag, which of course breaks my workflow. And usually after experiencing such blocking, it will often repeat itself either the next time I perform that while operation - thus I often re-open Mp3tag right away after experiencing of that first blocking

That Tool of mine is configured as

```auto
Name: FreeCommander XE
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeCommander XE\FreeCommander.exe
Parameter: -T -R="%_PATH%"

```

And recently I have not changed anything in my system - except from upgrading Mp3tag from version to 3.14c to [currently] 3.16 x64. I am running FreeCommander XE 2022 Build 861 32-bit public on Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 19042.746

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**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:** [June 8, 2022, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-window-gets-blocked-when-using-a-tools-entry-to-switch-from-filehandler/57563/2 "2022-06-08T14:44:16Z")

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> [@Zerow](#):
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> every dozens of times ...the other way around ... sometimes ... often

So, you don't know what is going on in your (very) special setup, it looks as though it takes a lot of attempts to reproduce the behaviour.  
What do you expect from other members of the forum?

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**Author:** ![Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/zerow/32/11379_2.png) [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-window-gets-blocked-when-using-a-tools-entry-to-switch-from-filehandler/57563/3 "2022-06-08T16:29:52Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> [...]  
> What do you expect from other members of the forum?

I thought a reasoning behind my post was obvious

I am waiting for others users to report, if they also encountered some kind of [maybe also inconstant] blocking of Mp3tag window since they upgraded to newer versions. It may be today and concern specifically FreeCommander or it might be a week from now in conjunction with Total Commander - it does not mater for a confirmation of such hypothetical bug, if its source is Mp3tag

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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:** [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-window-gets-blocked-when-using-a-tools-entry-to-switch-from-filehandler/57563/4 "2026-02-09T12:29:48Z")

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