Files renaming themselves!

[On-A-Downer]

I've been uploading some old CD's to my HDD and when windows media player rips the CD the tracks are labelled as something like "track 1 900kbps"

So I'll rename the file to whatever it's actually called and it's done, but then I come back the following day to rip some more and see that some files have renamed themselves back to "track 1 900kbps"

There are some particular files that do this almost daily and others that happen less often. It's getting annoying.

Any ideas ?

I'm using 64 bit Windows 7 Home Premium

 

[prince serendip]

This has to do with your options settings for WMP. You need to uncheck "Rename music files using rip settings" on the Library tab. See this image from Google: https://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://static.ccm2.net/ccm.net/pictures/2ewubAJd-rename-mus-s-.png&imgrefurl=http://ccm.net/faq/34363-windows-media-player-automatically-rename-music-files-using-rip-music-settings&h=325&w=250&tbnid=eB6hKzozpHFGdM:&tbnh=160&tbnw=123&usg=__19GPBZd4x4sDLT9i_-lw-5RDEoE=&vet=10ahUKEwjF572k0enVAhWBw4MKHTPYDQ4Q9QEIKjAA..i&docid=f1MC_4-R8vcByM&client=opera&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjF572k0enVAhWBw4MKHTPYDQ4Q9QEIKjAA

 

[On-A-Downer]

That box is already un-checked.

If I check it won't that be going the other way and renaming everything ?

 

[prince serendip]

Rechecking it wouldn't help. I personally hate the Windows Media Player, using the VLC Player (freeware) instead for music and videos. There's some instructions here you might find to be useful: http://www.andyrathbone.com/2010/02/23/why-do-the-names-of-my-music-files-keep-changing/

Let me know if it helps.

 

[On-A-Downer]

I already have VLC but I only use it for videos. If I start using VLC and ditch WMP will I be rid of this problem ?

How would I switch to VLC anyway ? WMP can't be uninstalled... Or can it?

 

[prince serendip]

You cannot uninstall WMP but you can disable it. I have. Here's some illustrated instructions for you: http://www.ofzenandcomputing.com/disable-windows-media-player-windows-7/

I would try disabling it and see if the problem goes away.

 

[On-A-Downer]

OK, done that, any idea how to get VLC to permanently display the track title that is currently playing ? I'll see tomorrow if the renaming issue has gone.

Thanks.

 

[prince serendip]

You're welcome. You could check the preferences about permanently displaying the track title. Some tips with illustrations are here: https://www.ghacks.net/2013/09/25/get-vlc-media-player-tips/
You can have it display the title on screen when it starts but I've never tried to have it stay on all the time.