Authorizing a computer in iTunes

I find it easier to move around apps on the screen of my iPhone 6 Plus using iTunes.
Today, when I tried to do just that, I kept getting this error message:
The iPhone "my name iPhone 6 Plus" could not be synced because this computer is no longer authorized for purchased items that are on this iPhone.
As it instructs, I go to Store to "Authorize This Computer" & it says that it is already authorized - which I knew because I authorized this computer when I purchased it in January 2015. I am running Windows Pro 8.1
Using Google, I found the Apple Support document entitled "If iTunes repeatedly prompts you to authorize your computer".
I performed each separate step in the order listed.
After each step, I tried again in iTunes to move around my apps & apply the changes, but repeatedly got the same outcome.
I did update iTunes to the latest version just before I tried all of the above.
And, I also updated my iPhone 6 Plus to ios 8.3 just yesterday.
I know it must be something simple that I am missing, but just can't seem to figure what it is.

Click on Store at the very top of the computer's screen.
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I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, they may not work as described.
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
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If you need to authorize your new computer and are unable due to already having five authorized computers, you can deauthorize all computers by doing the following:
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