# Name MP3 files ripped by Windows Media Player Legacy
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 29, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669 "2026-07-29T21:27:51Z")
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### Author:  [@ubose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ubose)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/1 "2026-07-29T21:27:51Z")
Windows Media Player Legacy (WMP Legacy) no longer tags songs ripped from CDs because Microsoft deactivated the capability. Can I use MP3Tag to name the MP3 files ripped by WMP Legacy? If possible, how?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/2 "2026-07-29T21:34:18Z")
> [@ubose](#):
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> Can I use MP3Tag to name the MP3 files ripped by WMP Legacy?
I would say so.
Please see the documentation for a start.
> **[First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/)**
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> A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@ubose](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ubose)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/3 "2026-07-29T21:41:33Z")
I can see that I can manually type in the information that appear on the CD cover. But, can Mp3Tag make it easier and faster? For example, can Mp3Tag automatically retreive the album name, song titles, and artists and name the MP3 files?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/4 "2026-07-29T21:45:18Z")
See another section of the documentation:
> **[Tag Sources – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/tag-sources/)**
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> Tag Sources. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.
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### Author:  [@astrohip](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/astrohip)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/5 "2026-07-30T19:06:01Z")
I would suggest using a CD ripper other than the WMP, since it no longer applies tags. For example, use EAC, a free program that rips CDs, and finds the tags and applies them.
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### Author:  [@MotleyG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MotleyG)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/6 "2026-07-30T19:52:51Z")
> [@astrohip](#):
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> For example, use EAC, a free program that rips CDs, and finds the tags and applies them.
And it uses AccurateRip to verify your rip matches what others have done to ensure they are error free! Another is dBPoweramp with a simpler interface but not free.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2026, 4:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/name-mp3-files-ripped-by-windows-media-player-legacy/71669/7 "2026-08-04T04:55:13Z")
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