# Win10 Store App does not add Explorer extension

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/win10-store-app-does-not-add-explorer-extension/42775
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 26, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/win10-store-app-does-not-add-explorer-extension/42775 "2018-08-26T08:08:54Z")
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### Author: ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2018, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/win10-store-app-does-not-add-explorer-extension/42775/3 "2018-10-03T12:23:12Z")

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I thought it was doable. However, after looking into it I've learned that the API for this is quite limited. For Microsoft Store apps, context-menu entries are only shown if the app is the default for the given file extension.

This means that if I would add support for that, Mp3tag needs to be set as the default app for, e.g., `*.mp3` files — and I think this is a little bit over the top. While I certainly love my app, I think the default app for any given audio file should be the player.

I've cast my vote at this [Windows Developer UserVoice proposal](https://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/110705-universal-windows-platform/suggestions/35467633-allow-context-menu-verbs-with-file-explorer-integr) and hope that this will be improved with a future version of Windows. Till then, I'll probably continue collecting negative ratings on the Microsoft Store due to missing support for the Explorer context-menu.

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