# Windows Won't Let Me Unstall Old MP3Tag to Update

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wont-let-me-unstall-old-mp3tag-to-update/70022
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** installation
**Created:** [October 21, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wont-let-me-unstall-old-mp3tag-to-update/70022 "2025-10-21T00:03:09Z")
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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: [October 21, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-wont-let-me-unstall-old-mp3tag-to-update/70022/2 "2025-10-21T05:53:22Z")

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If you still have the old installation it may be worthwhile to save the configuration in a different place and after that delete MP3tag.  
It may also be required to adjust the path for the shell extension if there was any.  
But after that, it should be possible to delete the folder.  
See also the documentation:

> [@Installation & Backup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964):
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> [Can I keep my settings when updating to a new version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/2)[Can I backup my settings or use them on a different computer?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/2)[How to build a portable installation of Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/3?u=florian)[Cannot write configuration file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/4?u=florian)[Right-click context menu is missing on Windows 11](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/installation-backup/964/5?u=florian)

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