# Possible to avoid updating files which have not changed

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-avoid-updating-files-which-have-not-changed/70492
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [January 14, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-avoid-updating-files-which-have-not-changed/70492 "2026-01-14T15:01:29Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-to-avoid-updating-files-which-have-not-changed/70492/2 "2026-01-14T15:05:33Z")

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These settings might help:

> [@Unwanted File Timestamp Updates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unwanted-file-timestamp-updates/59178/4):
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> TBH, I can't tell you for sure. Every double click on a file in the main File List of Mp3tag automatically save it. Please also check your Tags options: [image] Every time I run Robocopy I have to copy thousands of files, so it doesn't really matter, if some more "untouched" files will be transferred. The copy process runs in background, I can do something else in the meantime. Maybe this question/answer (do not be confused by the title) can help you too:

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