After deleting ID3 Tag it shows up again

Hello,
i have this problem:
if i delete some ID3-Tags, for example the Album-Tag it shows up again when i double click the file.
If use the iTunes 11.1.5 and the mediathek is managed by Itunes.
Thanks for help!
Michael

When you change a tag iTunes has to change it in two places (for most media formats except WAV). It changes the data in its database library file and it has to re-write the tags in the media file itself. We don't know much about your setup but I am wondering if iTunes is having problems writing your media file. If you highlight a track where the media file has different information from the iTunes database the database will be refreshed to match the media file. In your case I am wondering if that media file is just not being changed. Is it on a different drive or in another user area?

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