When viewing MP3 audio book discs and tracks in Windows 11 File Explorer, I used to right-click a disc or tracks in the disc and MP2 Tag would come up in the “Open” drop down box. Not any more…….. Where di d it go? What Am I doing wrong?

Only the standard, not the portable installation may provide the shell extension. Please check also the FAQs: [image] Installation & Backup FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Right-click context menu is missing on Windows 11 Assuming you've already restarted exp…

I have been using Windows 11 for a year or so now. I have the standard version of MP3 Tag It was available in the right-click menu a month or so ago….

[image] Ronno6: It was available in the right-click menu a month or so ago…. So, what has changed in the meantime? In any case: you have to act locally, no-one from the distance can help you to follow [grafik] .

Only change I can think of is that I did not pay to use dbpoweramp ripper……

[image] Ronno6: did not pay to use dbpoweramp If you think that that is the cause - are you willing to pay for it? And wouldn't that be a case for the dbpoweramp support? You could, of course, still follow the supplied link, try the suggestion in the Ffaqs and see if that helps you.

Dunno if dbP is the issue I attempted to copy the link cd regsvr32 Mp3tagShell.dll Using the Run as administrator at the cmd prompt…it would not load I installed the new version of MP3 Tag which has the explorer shell and that did not work I did restart Explorer but did not reboot the computer,…

You still have to try the described steps on your machine. Nobody can do that for you - unless you have a trustworthy computer-literate helper at hand. If you need more help, you have to show us the steps you applied in every detail, best would be screenshots as they might show the important bit if…

OK. It is back……..dunno if the new version restored it, or my purchase of dbPoweramp did so. Anyway, all good now!

Glad it is back for you, but for others that might be reading this, there is no connection between the dbpoweramp and mp3tag programs. (But I use both!)

Where did MP3Tag explorer context menu go?

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ohrenkino April 9, 2026, 5:52pm 2

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