Failed to download file.
URL: https://launchermeta.mojang.com/v1/products/java-runtime/2ec0cc96c44e5a76b9c8b7c39df7210883d12871/all.json
Error details: Couldn't download manifest of Java runtime versions.

Fresh install of windows, no incompatible software running or installed. Able to ping launchermeta.mojang.com in CMD and travel directly to link (which appears as code).

If you keep attempting to play, sometimes you get different error messages (note, file name varies)

Failed to download file.
Name: 1.16.json
URL: https://launchermeta.mojang.com/v1/packages/3a5d110a6ab102c7083bae4296d2de4b8fcf92eb/1.16.json
Error details: schannel: failed to receive handshake, SSL/TLS connection failed
Filename on disk: 1.16.json
Path: C:\Users\smitt\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\assets\indexes\1.16.json
Exists: Nonexistent

Similar issue with minecraft launcher, attempting to run it would mention would give you two errors, one of them:

Eventually, if you keep trying to run it, it succeeds. Tried running without firewall, no change. It also often times says I am offline, however I can still connect to Mojang.com without errors.

Note, connecting to microsoft office websites often yields an ERR_CONNECTION_RESET message. Could be related. Again, fresh install of windows, no AV software installed, no proxies running, firewall turned off.