Problem installing Skydrive Desktop (Windows 7)

I am trying to install Skydrive desktop on my PC.  It downloads and installs but when I click "Get Started" I get the error message "There was a problem connecting to Skydrive. Please check your internet connection and try again."  But my internet connection is fine and I can't figure out how to resolve this issue. 

Here are my details:

• The exact error message: There was a problem connecting to Skydrive. Please check your internet connection and try again.
• The operating system version - Windows 7
• The CPU or processor - Intel Core 2 CPU Q8300 @ 2.5GH
• The amount of system memory (RAM) - 4.0 GB
• The hard disk size and model - Western Digital 640 GB WD6400aaks-22a7b2
• The version of software or model of hardware that you’re using and that may be related to the problem - ???
• The version of virus scanner or malware scanner that you’re using - Norton Internet Security
• The browser: IE10

 Thanks in advance for help on this perplexing problem!