From the affected machine, ping the domain name itself, not just a single server name, and note whether it resolves to a domain controller address.

Check the network adapters DNS settings and confirm the primary DNS points at a domain controller or a DNS server that forwards to the domain.

Test whether a domain controller answers on the network by running the domain controller locator check from a command prompt and reading which site and server it returns.

On the nearest domain controller, confirm the Netlogon and DNS Server services are running and that the SYSVOL and NETLOGON shares are shared.

Restart the affected machine, sign in again, and run a Group Policy update, then read the result.

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