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This morning, when turning on my pc, I noticed a message that I suppose I hadn't noticed before. This message says, "Microsoft account requires JavaScript to sign in. This web browser either does not support JavaScript or scripts are being blocked. To find out whether your browser supports JavaScripts, or to allow scripts, see the browser's online help. That is where I am headed when I have a moment.
Thank you for your response. I will post where this takes me, for anyone interested, who might run into the same issue.