track numbers in front of song names in windows music library, windows 7

Anonymous
2018-02-18T00:16:06+00:00

I have track numbers in front of some of my song names (not title) in my music libarary.  How do I get rid of them.  They are not in the "name" in WMP.  I try to right click and rename and that doesn't work.  I try going through properties into details and delete numbers in front of name, but it doesn't stay changed.  Tried to edit in WMP and that doesn't work.  Nothing I do permenantly changes the name (not title). 

Help!!!!!!

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-02-27T19:06:20+00:00

    Sorry this is proving so problematic... can you just clarify - is the delete option in WMP absent on any track or just certain ones? Its not possible to delete a track from WMP that has been moved or altered in 'explorer' but any other track should have the 'delete' (either from library only - or from library and computer) - You don't have a 'hide' option in WMP - just in the folders.

    I think maybe you should look to making sure your music photos etc. are backed up off the pc just in case there's a system problem going on here.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-02-27T17:03:09+00:00

    Ok......however my right click mouse was working just fine before the restore?????  Also, wmp where can i hide my music?  The duplicates are NOT in my windows library.  All these problems are in wmp.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-27T12:25:57+00:00

    Yes - that's OK - I'm hoping the items you've hidden will not appear this time - if so and you're certain they are not needed you can go through the folders and delete them. The reason you cannot mouse delete in WMP is the complex library structure in W7

    • you have the 'explorer' Music folder AND the 'My Music' folder which contains the original file. Items deleted from the explorer library still show up in WMP but cannot be deleted. So it messes up the library.

    I'll advise on how to delete the hidden stuff if the WMP library is looking better.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-26T22:35:36+00:00

    When i try to restore this time, i get a message that says : "continuing will empty your media library and close the windows media player"  it didn,t say this last time.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-02-26T22:28:49+00:00

    Again - it won't cause the loss of any files - it's only WMP that's affected. I turned it off permanently in my W10 pc myself only a week or so ago... No music lost - it's quite safe.

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