Windows 7 and MP3

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There is a bug in WMP which could corrupt your MP3 files in Win 7 and there is patch available for this from the link below...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961367Release Notes: Important Issues in This Beta Release of Windows 7

MP3 filesWhen MP3 files are added (either manually or automatically) to either the Windows Media Player or the Windows Media Center library, or if the file metadata is edited with Windows Explorer, several seconds of audio data may be permanently removed from the start of the file. This issue occurs when files contain thumbnails or other metadata of significant size before importing or editing them.To avoid this, take the following steps:To protect your MP3 files 1. Before you install this beta release, back up all MP3 files that might be accessed by the computer, including those on removable media or shared network resources. 2. Ensure that all MP3 files are set to read-only. To do this, in Windows Explorer, find the files, right-click them, click the General tab, and then select the Read-only check box. 3. Install this beta release of Windows 7. 4. Read the article and install the update available at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=139391. 5. Once you have installed the update, you can safely reset the read/write status of your MP3 files to your preference.If you do not want to install the update, you can avoid this issue by setting all MP3 files that might be accessed to the computer to read-only as in Step 2.