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I've recently discovered an annoying problem with Windows 7: Windows Explorer and Windows Media Player cannot edit ID3 tags if the version used is 2.4 (and presumably above, and sometimes even v2.3 - bah!). It just doesn't work!
Does anyone know of some way to allow me to edit the details of newer MP3s within Windows Explorer?
(I realise that I could use another bit of software like MP3Tag, but it's annoying to have to change my habits just because Microsoft haven't updated their software. Why haven't they??)
Thanks for any help!
As to questions of why tags are sometimes not editable: one thing to check is the default Windows treatment of downloads, where it marks them as originating from "the internet" and restricts some operations. You know, the annoying one where you go to the file properties and have to click "unblock". I've noticed that that stops you editing ID3 information in most cases. – almcnicoll – 2016-09-07T07:23:31.480
3dang... i was going to suggest mediamonkey and then you had to go and say "no software".... fine make me actually work on this one.... – James Mertz – 2010-10-25T16:21:28.010
hehe.. sorry! :) – Django Reinhardt – 2010-10-26T08:42:58.323
4I don't think there would be a hack. Just use MP3Tag, it's focused on working quick and you probably change your habits faster than ever finding a solution for this. – Tamara Wijsman – 2012-04-23T09:34:37.063
I totally agree with @TomWijsman. – Mehper C. Palavuzlar – 2012-04-23T18:54:19.663
@MehperC.Palavuzlar Yep, I'm sure Tom is probably very right. – Django Reinhardt – 2012-04-23T22:16:44.650
@TomWijsman any idea why I would be unable to edit any songs? Period? The Mp3s mentioned seem to have no tags at all, 2.4 or any other version. – Ender – 2012-04-24T06:46:38.277
@TomWijsman Not sure if this is relevant but I just not noticed that while I cannot edit the Details with WinExplorer or WinAmp, I CAN edit them with WMP. go figure. Any thoughts on what the issue is? – Ender – 2012-04-24T06:59:05.547
@Ender: Can't you change the ID3 tag version using MP3Tag first and then use Windows Explorer? – Tamara Wijsman – 2012-04-24T07:37:38.147
From @tumchaaditya: Use Musicbrainz Picard.
Yes, yes I know it's a software. But, It doesn't ask you to fill in the tags. Just throw in your tracks, it fills the tags and album artwork for you. – Der Hochstapler – 2012-04-24T11:18:16.283
@TomWijsman I really fail to see the logic in that. Consider the following scenario: I've just downloaded an album that has some tags that I don't like. In order to fix them I open up MP3Tag. Convert them to 2.3. Save them. Quit MP3Tag. Open the file in Windows Explorer and THEN edit the MP3 tags. Next time I download something, repeat the process. Why not just use MP3Tag to edit the tags while I'm in there? Your first solution made a lot more sense to me. If I was regularly changing the same files, then it would make sense to convert them, but in what situation would I be doing that? – Django Reinhardt – 2012-04-24T11:46:30.477
1@JohnnyW: You're are enumerating a lot of steps, while this could be easily integrated into a single click in the right click menu OR even be automated upon downloading files with the
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extension. Or just take my first solution, but that one Ender finds unacceptable... – Tamara Wijsman – 2012-04-24T11:48:38.163@TomWijsman Huh. I didn't realise that MP3Tag came with an Explorer Context menu option. It doesn't answer the original question, but it's definitely a good solution. Thanks! – Django Reinhardt – 2012-04-24T11:54:31.060
@TomWijsman The main issue I have is I'd like to avoid downloading any software. I'm in afghanistan and the internet is extremely poor. Usually just surfing websites is a hassle. Hence the 'windows explorer only fix'. Once I re-deploy it would be too easy to use MP3Tag do do whatever. – Ender – 2012-04-24T16:16:34.187
@Ender well, loading this page is almost the same of downloading the software given the link ;) – clabacchio – 2012-04-26T08:49:17.760
Interesting update: I moved the mp3's to a different folder, and for whatever reason I can now edit almost all of them. Which is odd, since I have an Admin account and shouldn't have any permission issues. – Ender – 2012-04-26T19:42:47.530
Hmm. What folder were they in, and what folder are they in now? – Django Reinhardt – 2012-04-27T00:00:15.050
they were previously in C:\users\desktop --- They are now in C:\users\ender\desktop – Ender – 2012-04-30T19:16:50.820