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Enqueue missing for mp3 in Windows right click

Not sure if it is related to todays or recent Windows 10 update, but today, i no longer have the option to enqueue on mp3 files when i right click in Windows file explorer. Works fine for FLAC files.

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Sorry, i forgot to add that i am using version 1.3.17

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Have worked out that I can enqueue by right clicking on the folder, but that enqueues all the music files in that folder. It doesn't work if i want to select individual mp3's and enqueue. I don't want to make playlists as my listening habits change  daily.
As I am on 64 bit Windows 10, also wondering if it is due to foobar2000 being 32 bit program. I used to have similar issue with Photoshop where i had 32 bit installed and did nt have the "open with Photoshop" in context menu, but when i changed to 64 bit version, the "open with Photoshop" was there.

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The shell extension responsible for showing the options is 64-bit. Otherwise it would not work at all.

If I recall correctly, the menu options used to work as long as the folder type wasn't set to Music (configurable in the properties dialog of directories). But I can confirm that some file types like WAV and MP3 at least don't show the enqueue setting even when folder type is generic.

A known workaround for stopping Windows from hiding the foobar2000's entries is to uninstall WMP from the system. That's unfortunately the best solution for the moment.

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The shell extension responsible for showing the options is 64-bit. Otherwise it would not work at all.

If I recall correctly, the menu options used to work as long as the folder type wasn't set to Music (configurable in the properties dialog of directories). But I can confirm that some file types like WAV and MP3 at least don't show the enqueue setting even when folder type is generic.

A known workaround for stopping Windows from hiding the foobar2000's entries is to uninstall WMP from the system. That's unfortunately the best solution for the moment.

I tried the folder options changes and it did not make any difference. I might try uninstalling WMP as I don't ever use it. Thanks for your reply.

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I removed WMP and all is working with enqueue now.
 

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Microsoft has the habit to change the default programs (e.g. for mp3 in this case) sometimes after certain updates. Just change it back to foobar2000 in Settings-> Apps.
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