How can I stop Windows XP from resorting my music files?

meegannie · 09-25-2004, 07:28 AM

I have all of my music files carefully sorted into folders, but when I connect to the internet, Windows rearranges my files and puts them in different folders. How can I make it NOT do this?

It's really annoying because if I have a mix of songs by different artists all in one folder (like the 100 Songs thing someone posted a couple of months ago), when I'm online, Windows moves the songs into different folders sorted by artist and album, so instead of once nice, neat folder with 100 songs, I have 100 seperate folders with subfolders.

What am I doing wrong?

A_Wanderer · 09-25-2004, 07:37 AM

Yikes! do you use windows media player?

Nate Dogg · 09-25-2004, 08:00 AM

There is an option in Windows Media Player (tools>options>media library) that allows you to turn off the automatic updates of music files. Uncheck that box....maybe it will help. Hope this works...

09-25-2004, 07:28 AM	#1
meegannie Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 15,798 Local Time: 02:21 AM	How can I stop Windows XP from resorting my music files? I have all of my music files carefully sorted into folders, but when I connect to the internet, Windows rearranges my files and puts them in different folders. How can I make it NOT do this? It's really annoying because if I have a mix of songs by different artists all in one folder (like the 100 Songs thing someone posted a couple of months ago), when I'm online, Windows moves the songs into different folders sorted by artist and album, so instead of once nice, neat folder with 100 songs, I have 100 seperate folders with subfolders. What am I doing wrong? __________________

09-25-2004, 07:37 AM	#2
A_Wanderer ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Wild West Posts: 12,518 Local Time: 12:21 PM	Yikes! do you use windows media player? __________________

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09-25-2004, 08:00 AM	#3
Nate Dogg Refugee Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: South Florida Posts: 2,259 Local Time: 09:21 PM	There is an option in Windows Media Player (tools>options>media library) that allows you to turn off the automatic updates of music files. Uncheck that box....maybe it will help. Hope this works...