Thank you for the last post. I had bookmarked that link you posted above while researching the issue prior to starting this thread and prior to running sfc. I figured it would be silly to even try the downloads till the files were replaced.
I did try updating Windows Defender after you posted the logs were clean but I got the message that the updates failed (not exact words). Windows Updates is still stuck on checking for updates. I was having issues with my satellite connection dropping for some odd reason today. Thought about letting the laptop sit over night, powered on, to see what happens but I think I will download the KB's above instead.
Thank you Brian for your help and guidance. I'll keep you informed. :)