# Notes on the 64-bit version of Mp3tag

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250
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**Created:** [May 8, 2022, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250 "2022-05-08T07:06:02Z")
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### 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: [May 8, 2022, 7:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/notes-on-the-64-bit-version-of-mp3tag/57250/1 "2022-05-08T07:06:02Z")

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I've released a [64-bit version of Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/455) a few days ago and received a few questions about differences between the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version.

To make it short, there should not be any noticeable differences except for two things:

- The 64-bit version uses 64-bits to address memory and is no longer limited to 2 GB per application. While the [Library](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/options/library) feature of Mp3tag is already a very viable solution for large libraries, loosening the memory restriction is one of the key benefits of 64-bit.

- ~~The 64-bit version has no support for TAK. TAK is a closed-source codec that is made available in Mp3tag by utilizing a DLL. This DLL is unfortunately only provided as 32-bit version. 64-bit processes cannot load 32-bit DLLs.~~ **Edit** : Mp3tag v3.17 now also contains a 64-bit version of TAK.

### Installation and Update from 32-bit to 64-bit

Mp3tag 64-bit can only be installed on 64-bit versions of Windows. The recommended path is to uninstall the 32-bit version before upgrading — the uninstaller has an option to keep your configuration settings. If you install without prior uninstall, no harm is done and the 32-bit version is kept as a leftover on your system. You can remove it manually then.

The standard installation folder of the 64-bit version is at  
`C:\Program Files\Mp3tag`  
which differs from the standard installation folder of the 32-bit version at  
`C:\Program Files (x86)\Mp3tag`

You can keep all your configuration settings and can use them also with the 64-bit version of Mp3tag. It's **very recommended to backup** your configuration settings before installing any software that is in Beta status. From [Download and Installation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/installation)

> To backup your configuration settings, please choose **File → Save configuration**.
> 
> To restore the backup, unzip the backup archive to the folder that opens when you choose **File → Open configuration** folder. Close Mp3tag before copying any files to ensure that all files can be written.

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