Where are my MP3s?

After installing and using iTunes, my 3,000 MP3 files no longer display when searching my albums file structure using Windows Explorer. The MP3 files appear to have vanished. However, when I do a search for "*.mp3" from "c:\" all 3,000 files appear in the search results. I removed iTunes thinking that the MP3 files would again be visible in my Windows file structure but no dice. I have set my Folder Options to display "hidden files" but this didn't bring back my MP3 files. I tried setting the Windows file association to associate MP3 files with Windows Media Player and they still don't show in the Media Player list of song files. Any help explaining this mystery would be appreciated. Thanks!

However, when I do a search for "*.mp3" from "c:\" all 3,000 files appear in the search results.
And what is the location of these files?

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