# Mp3tag with windows file explorer

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 21, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758 "2023-01-21T20:42:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758/1 "2023-01-21T20:42:48Z")

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Hello,

i like to know how i can get window file explore to see my files when i right click on them. i have mp3tag juaded on a different drive. when i right click a file within file explore mp3tag does come up to open. what do i need to do to accompish this please. does mp3rag have be only be installed on the c drive to get this to work. Thank You

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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:** [January 21, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758/2 "2023-01-21T20:52:11Z")

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You have to istall MP3tag the standard way, not as portable version.

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**Author:** ![dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@dp19](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dp19)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758/3 "2023-01-21T21:26:15Z")

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well that sucks Thanks

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**Author:** ![MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/motleyg/32/440_2.png) [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758/4 "2023-01-21T23:22:22Z")

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In a portable install, Windows has no idea that mp3tag exists. It is impossible to integrate it into the explorer tools unless it is fully installed.

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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 20, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-with-windows-file-explorer/59758/5 "2023-02-20T23:22:58Z")

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