Windows Media Player 12 deletes the songs in library when I add missing album art

It is a question that I need answered about two weeks ago, but I just figured out how to fix it. Just go to your folder my music. Find the missing pieces of the library. Select all, right click and select Properties. Clear the hidden check box and click on apply and then OK. Select all the songs, right click and add all the songs in windows media. The songs should be added to the library soon. So if you encounter the same problem, I hope this helps you. I don't know if this is a bug or what, but it's annoying. It also deletes the songs with boxart.

Note: I've already deleted the database and rebuilt so no that will not solve the problem.

Hi demo,.

Thanks for providing the resolution. If you have any comments please provide feedback in the following link:
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