# Window Media Player Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-media-player-question/487683>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 27, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-media-player-question/487683 "2009-02-27T17:05:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-media-player-question/487683/1 "2009-02-27T17:05:42Z")

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I just downloaded an album. It’s in the same folder as all my other stuff, but it’s not showing up in Windows Media Player like everything else. Why not?

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**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-media-player-question/487683/2 "2009-02-27T17:10:06Z")

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It might not’ve had time to be scanned yet.

Go to File -\> Add to Library (or just push F3), click OK and you can force a scan to update the library.

Edit: Or just drag the entire folder into WMP to add it manually.

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**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/window-media-player-question/487683/3 "2009-02-27T17:37:15Z")

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Ah, so it only scans periodically, and not when you start the player. Thank you. Can I change the frequency of this?