Switching to VLC doesn't mean that you must do the ripping once more. I agree, VLC is far, far better than WMP.

>I have already started with WMP; too late to change.
>
>>You can rip them with VLC - might be easier to setup folders and such with it too.
>>
>>>I am using - as we speak - WMP to rip the CDs. Maybe I will switch to VLC at some point.
>>>
>>>>Not an answer here --- but I just use VLC and quit using WMP years ago.
>>>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>I can't figure out how to add MP3 files to the Windows Media Player on Windows 10. I open Windows explorer, find any MP3 file and then drag it into the Music pane. Or any other pane. The cursor/icon Add to the Library appears, as I drag the file. But the file does not stay in the WMP.
>>>>>
>>>>>On Windows 7 it works.
>>>>>
>>>>>One thing I see different between Windows 7 WMP and Windows 10 WMP.
>>>>>On Windows 7 top item of the main menu says Library. That is, I have the following items:
>>>>>Library
>>>>>Playlists
>>>>>Music,
>>>>>so on
>>>>>
>>>>>On Windows 10 the top item of the main menu says my name (instead of the Library). That is, it looks like:
>>>>>Dmitry Litvak
>>>>>Playlists
>>>>>Music
>>>>>and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>>How can I make the Windows 10 WMP to be line on Windows 7?
>>>>>
>>>>>TIA