SharePoint 2013 Unable to open in Windows Explorer

Hello,
I have been working on this issue on and off for the past few weeks, with no success. I have a Windows 2012 VM with SP 2013 installed, and using an SSL, and Windows 8 client using IE 11.
I cannot get the Open with Explorer to work, whether using (on the Files tab) Upload Document->Upload Files using Windows Explorer Instead, or the Library Tab, Open with Explorer. I get this message: "We're having a problem opening
this location in File Explorer. Add this web site to your Trusted Sites list and try again."
Here are all of the items I have checked, and double-checked:
Site is in Trusted Sites
WebClient service is started
Desktop experience windows feature is installed on client and server
I am not sure what else to try. This really impacts the usability of SharePoint for our site. Any assistance in resolving this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,

Hi - If You had not followed following troubleshooting steps, Pls execute:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/george_bethanis/archive/2013/11/04/sps13-quot-open-with-explorer-quot-random-error-quot-we-re-having-a-problem-opening-this-location-in-file-explorer-add-this-web-site-to-your-trusted-sites-list-and-try-again-quot.aspx
http://sharepointhannah.wordpress.com/2013/04/26/using-the-open-in-explorer-link-on-sharepoint-2013/
If above doesn't work, Is your WFE is under firewall/NLB, then please bypass and check.
-prs

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