# Selected directory changed sometimes without user
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 23, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457 "2022-02-23T15:09:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2022, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457/1 "2022-02-23T15:09:32Z")
I am running the Mp3Tag on Windows and observed a strange behavior of Mp3tag.
Sometimes when I start Mp3tag again after a while of inactivity the directory shown in the directory entry field of MP3tag is NOT the same as the last time I set it.
Lets say I set it 2 weeks ago to H:\music.
Now its surprisingly D:\data\mp3tag\
I never changed it (in Mp3tag).
Its not reproducable but happened multiple times in the past.
Maybe its because the network drive H:\ was temporarily not available.
Maybe its a side effect of some Registry changes by other programs.
I don't know.
However I am sure its a bug.
The directory appearing in the entry field "directory" should stay until I change it manually in Mp3tag
Pls, fix it. Thank you
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457/2 "2022-02-23T15:13:42Z")
If the previously used folder or configured startup folder is not available, e.g.,
> [@pstein](#):
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> because the network drive H:\ was temporarily not available.
Mp3tag opens the program folder, e.g.,
> [@pstein](#):
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> D:\data\mp3tag\
instead.
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### Author:  [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457/3 "2022-02-25T08:14:17Z")
Ok, I guess you want to tell me that this is done intentionally by MP3tag
What, if users want to keep the non-existing directory?
At least as a selectable entry in the drop down list (=it is removed even there)?
When a (temporarily) non-existing directory is selected then MP3tag should popup a warning and remind the user to connect to the network drive before resume.
Where can I open an official feature request?
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457/4 "2022-02-25T08:28:45Z")
> [@pstein](#):
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> Where can I open an official feature request?
see here:
> [@About the General Discussion category](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/about-the-general-discussion-category/26):
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> Give feedback and discuss ideas on what you would like to see improved or added in Mp3tag.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457/5 "2022-02-25T09:20:27Z")
> [@pstein](#):
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> remind the user to connect to the network drive before resume.
Alternatively, you could setup your PC to automatically connect to the network drive.
You would have to set a drive letter for this path.
This would then be used by MP3tag.
And you would get an error message if that drive is not available - issued by Windows.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selected-directory-changed-sometimes-without-user/56457/6 "2026-02-09T12:29:41Z")