SOLUTION FOUND!!!
There is an opensource software called 'Smart Card Manager' which is referenced on militarycac.com as an alternative to using ActivClient 6.2 (AKA for those of us that can't access a CAC secured site to download a program designed to enable the use of a CAC card needed for said site).
I'm not totally sure what the program actually did, however, it seems to have re-established the link between my card reader and my internet browser/certificate management software. Below is the link to the program:
And below is the link to the page on militarycac.com (Also a wonderful resource for anyone military for finding the latest drivers and certificate packs for your computer and card reader)
Apr 20, 2017 Installing Smart Card Reader Drivers This section provides installation information that is specific to smart card reader drivers for Microsoft Windows. Vendors that supply their own reader drivers should make each driver a member of the SmartCardReader setup class in the INF Version Section of the driver's INF file. Jan 23, 2018 Smart Card Service Not Working - posted in Windows 10 Support: My Smart Card reader has stopped reading my Common Access Card (CAC) on. Sep 13, 2017 Unlike earlier versions of WIndows, Windows 10 will not Default to using the Smart Card + PIN for login. It always 'resets' to Username/Password. HID has worked with Microsoft to identify the root cause of the failure to auto set a new Default Login. Apr 19, 2017 Smart Cards for Windows Service.; 2 minutes to read; In this article. Applies To: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016. This topic for the IT professional and smart card developers describes how the Smart Cards for Windows service (formerly called Smart Card Resource Manager) manages readers and application interactions.
Finally, make sure (if you're military) that you have all of the appropriate DoD PKI Root Certificates installed and have uninstalled old/conflicting certificates. Instructions for this can be found by clicking the Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) website ( https://wwwa.nko.navy.mil/ ) and clicking the CAC Login Help link below the login button in the center of the page. The link will pop up a window with instructions for things to do on the DISA website. Make sure you complete the following:
Did you see the warning at the top of this site page? Free registry cleaner from microsoft. You can get it here:/.
Windows 10 Z3x Smart Card Driver
Following all of that, you should be up and running. It's taken me a lot of digging to find this solution and I've done a lot of the working with solutions from militarycac.com in the past and it seems every time windows changes, something about smartcard login on government sites breaks. Hopefully this will save some of the rest of you that headache that we all hate.
Windows 10 Smart Card Driver Microsoft
*This method has successfully restored my access to all of the military sites I had access to in the past. (MyPay, BUPERS, NFAS, DEERS, NSIPS, NKO, MOVE.MIL) hopefully it works for you as well.
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