WMP Overwrites Album Art and Folder Thumbnails. How to Stop it?

There are different ways with which you can prevent WMP from overwriting custom folder thumbnails and album art images.

1. Using Windows Media Player – Preferences.
2. Using the Registry Editor to set invalid Album Art size.
3. Lock down folder.jpg using NTFS Permissions.

1. How do I remove album artwork from Windows Media Player?
2. How do I change album art in Windows Media Player?
3. How do I remove album art?
4. How do I fix an unknown album in Windows Media Player?
5. Where does album artwork get stored?
6. How do I remove all album artwork from iTunes?
7. How do I change album art?
8. How do I automatically add album art to MP3?
9. How do I assign album art to MP3?
10. How do I remove album art from MP3tag?
11. How do I remove album art from my Android?
12. How do I change the picture on an mp3 file?

How do I remove album artwork from Windows Media Player?

Windows Media Player

1. Click the Windows "Start" button, "All Programs" and then "Windows Media Player."
2. Click "Library." Right-click the track or album you want to edit, and then click "Advanced Tag Editor." Click the "Pictures" tab. Click the "Delete" button and then "Apply" to remove the album art.

How do I change album art in Windows Media Player?

Adding or Changing Album Art

1. Click the Library tab and locate the album for which you want to add or change the album art.
2. Find the image you would like to use on your computer or on the Internet. ...
3. In Windows Media Player 11, right-click the album art box of the desired album and select Paste Album Art.

How do I remove album art?

Download mp3tag and open the mp3 file, whose album art you want to remove, in it. Then right click on the album art image displayed in the bottom left corner and click on Remove cover option. Repeat this for all the mp3 files that have the album art image embedded inside it.

How do I fix an unknown album in Windows Media Player?

Try to go to options and then under Library, check "Retrive additional information" from the Internet. Also, under Privacy, make sure that "Display media information from the internet" and "Update music files by retrieving media info from the Internet" are checked.

Where does album artwork get stored?

Downloaded artwork is downloaded by iTunes from the iTunes Store and is stored in separate files. (the files are actually stored in the "Album Artwork" folder located in the same folder as your iTunes library file).

How do I remove all album artwork from iTunes?

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Go to the iTunes main library, right click on the track(s) with the artwork you wish to delete. If the artwork is from iTunes, select "clear downloaded artwork." For other artwork, select "Get info", click the "Artwork" tab, click on the image, and select "Delete".

How do I change album art?

Edit music metadata & album art

1. Go to the Google Play Music web player.
2. Hover over the song or album you want to edit.
3. Select the Menu icon. > Edit album info or Edit info.
4. Update the text fields or select Change on the album art area to upload an image.
5. Select Save.

How do I automatically add album art to MP3?

It is easy to use, and you can add album art to MP3 on Android phones manually and automatically. Open Album Art Grabber and import MP3 songs.
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Open Album Art Grabber and import MP3 songs.

1. Tap a song or album. This opens the “Choose image from” window.
2. Select a source. ...
3. Tap the album art you want to use.

How do I assign album art to MP3?

Right–click on the mp3 file to which you want to add the album art. Select the “Paste Album Art” option to add the Album Art to the MP3. Right-clicking on the MP3 and selecting the “Paste Album Art” option.

How do I remove album art from MP3tag?

Use MP3tag (freeware) to remove the album art. Instructions (thanks @BornToCode):
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1. Select relevant files from MP3tag explorer.
2. Move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the left pane.
3. Right-click on the cover image.
4. Choose Remove cover from menu.
5. Click ctrl - s to save.

How do I remove album art from my Android?

What I have done is:

1. To remove all the songs in the specific album.
2. Insert one of the songs in that album.
3. Ensure the song is in the Music Player by playing it.
4. Go over to the MP3dit app and open the song.
5. Scroll down to 'Advanced' and open the sub menu.
6. Select the option 'Delete all MP3 Tags'

How do I change the picture on an mp3 file?

Press ctrl+A and select all the music files in that directory. If you watch the video/ screenshot, there will be a square shaped icon in the lower left corner of the software. Right-click on it and click on Add cover. Then select the image you want to add.