# Rate MP3 Stars error on Win10 Explorer
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [October 14, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401 "2023-10-14T03:17:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@ycekyll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ycekyll)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 3:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/1 "2023-10-14T03:17:53Z")
Hello everyone, I'm having trouble rating (giving stars) for my mp3 files.
Generally I do this easily directly in Windows Explorer, even in version 10, but currently on another computer, this operation causes an error and does not allow me to change this Rate.
I can sort in the details menu on the right in the image:
But when trying to save this error appears:
- I've tried a lot of things and researched on the internet, I can't find any mention of this.
- Check my privileges... I'm the only administrator and I'm logged in as the computer's administrator.
- I have already updated Windows Update.
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Regarding the error language, I apologize, but in the window it says:
An unexpected error is preventing you from applying properties to the file. If you continue to receive this error, you can use the code to seek help.
Error 0x80040154: Class not registered.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/2 "2023-10-14T05:34:35Z")
Is this a function you try to use in the Windows Explorer?
Or is it MP3tag?
Here is a thread that deals with MP3tag and stars in the Windows Explorer:
> [@"Rating" field in Windows Explorer](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-field-in-windows-explorer/56860):
>
> Hello, in my music list I give a rating (stars) to each song in the "Rating" field in Windows Explorer. It would be interesting to be able to include this field in MP3TAG in order to make a classification. Please consider my request.
If you treat new files on a different computer you could also check the ownership of the files. Sometimes it helps to change the owner of files to access and modify them again.
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### Author:  [@DROSSELBOY](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DROSSELBOY)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/3 "2023-10-14T09:53:22Z")
Je fais très souvent la même modification que toi, mais personellement je n'ai encore jamais eu ce message d'erreur, bon courage
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### Author:  [@DROSSELBOY](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DROSSELBOY)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/4 "2023-10-14T09:56:33Z")
Le rating ou nombre d'étoiles que je donne à mes fichiers se trouve dans Windows Explorer, mais j'aimerais bien les voir dans une zone (colonne) dans Mp3tag comme par exemple Genre, Année, Compositeur. Merci
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/5 "2023-10-14T10:02:29Z")
> [@DROSSELBOY](#):
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> mais j'aimerais bien les voir dans une zone (colonne) dans Mp3tag
The instructions how to use the tag POPULARIMETER are still the same as [already told you](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-field-in-windows-explorer/56860/4).
(Please use the english language in this english support part of the forum. Thank you.)
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/6 "2023-10-14T11:21:12Z")
> [@ycekyll](#):
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> this operation causes an error and does not allow me to change this Rate.
According to [this rather old answer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/537796/error-0x80040154-class-not-registered-with-audio-file-tags/), could it be that you have installed (and forgotten?) additional tools like TagLibHandler or AudioShell?
You could try to deinstall such 3rd party tools.
As @ohrenkino already mentionend: The chance that Mp3tag can do anything in this regard is very low.
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### Author:  [@ycekyll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ycekyll)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/7 "2023-10-14T22:08:41Z")
> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> AudioShell
I didn't know about these apps you mentioned. But I looked and it seems that they are not installed on my Windows 10.
In fact, I wasn't the one who installed Windows on this machine... it was a server that I bought from my old company. The person responsible was somewhat obsessed with protection against viruses and other types of invasion.
I really wouldn't want to reinstall the entire operating system again... I've already spent a week configuring and installing applications.
My last hope was this forum here.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/8 "2023-10-15T06:14:55Z")
Have you checked the owner of the files?
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### Author:  [@ycekyll](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ycekyll)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/9 "2023-10-17T19:13:39Z")
Well, I believed that being the administrator and being logged in as an administrator, I would have all the privileges for changes and would be the owner.
Do you know how I can check this?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/10 "2023-10-17T19:23:16Z")
See e.g. this thread here:
> [@Access denied at program exit and Action Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/access-denied-at-program-exit-and-action-problem/16521/2):
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> Then use the Windows means to change the owner.
>
> If you are not sure how to do that you might want to have a look at this Microsoft article
> (link leads to microsoft page: [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff404240.aspx)](http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff404240.aspx))
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rate-mp3-stars-error-on-win10-explorer/62401/11 "2023-11-16T19:23:42Z")
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