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Agreed. You could also try a dedicated program like Exact Audio Copy for more reliable metadata. Another option is to check if your firewall is blocking Windows Media Player's internet access.

Agreed, the group policy trick usually works. A quick extra tip: sometimes just toggling the "Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen" setting off and on in Personalization can also kick it back to normal.

My computer's power light comes on and the fans start spinning, but nothing ever appears on the screen. It doesn't get to the manufacturer logo or the Windows loading circle. It's just a blank display, and I can't seem to get past this point. The system is receiving power but isn't starting up ...