# "Rating" field in Windows Explorer

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-field-in-windows-explorer/56860
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [March 30, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-field-in-windows-explorer/56860 "2022-03-30T08:45:40Z")
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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: [March 30, 2022, 10:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rating-field-in-windows-explorer/56860/4 "2022-03-30T10:47:28Z")

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You could write an expression with the function $replace() where you replace the number from POPULARIMETER with the correct number of stars.  
The values are referenced here:

> [@POPULARIMETER tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/popularimeter-tag/2826/15):
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> AFAIK it is always the field POPULARIMETER or POPM - only the internal format varies. E.g. for MM the real, unprocessed format is: 5 stars, writes no@email|255|0 4 stars, writes no@email|196|0 3 stars, writes no@email|128|0 2 stars, writes no@email|64|0 1 stars, writes no@email|1|0 0 stars, writes no@email|0|0 Whereas Rating WMP takes Windows Media Player 9 Series|255 Windows Media Player 9 Series|196 Windows Media Player 9 Series|128 Windows Media Player 9 Series|64 Windows Media P…

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