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Polishchic1974
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Q: My photostream pictures are on both my ipad and my iphone but are not on my PC.

My photostream was working fine but has recently stopped. Photostream is sending/sharing photos between my ipad and iphone but NOT to my PC-Windows. All 3 have photostream "enabled" or turned on. My wi-fi is working fine. But my computer is not getting the photostream pics like it had been. What can I do to have my photostream get pictures on my computer as well?

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular (VZ), Windows 7

Posted on Aug 12, 2012 7:13 AM

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Polishchic1974

Q: My photostream pictures are on both my ipad and my iphone but are not on my PC.

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  • by Douglas62,

    Douglas62 Douglas62 Aug 23, 2012 5:42 AM in response to Polishchic1974
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    Aug 23, 2012 5:42 AM in response to Polishchic1974

    I had same issue just show up this past week.  Tried all the other suggestions and no change.  So I uninstalled iCloud application, deleted the two folders in the Photo Stream folder from my PC and reinstalled iCloud application.  Opened the iCloud control panel and selected photostream (which recreates the two folders you will have deleted), outlook calendars amd contacts and within seconds it populated the photostream folders.  Works fine now.

     

    Don't know what changed to cause this issue but this fixed it for me.

  • by ikciN44,

    ikciN44 ikciN44 Oct 15, 2012 9:57 AM in response to Polishchic1974
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    Oct 15, 2012 9:57 AM in response to Polishchic1974

    this happened to me too ever since i updated to the ios 6. Douglas62 when you did that did your old pictures from your phone resync to your photostream on your pc or do i need to back them up?

  • by ikciN44,

    ikciN44 ikciN44 Oct 15, 2012 9:58 AM in response to Douglas62
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    Oct 15, 2012 9:58 AM in response to Douglas62

    this happened to me too ever since i updated to the ios 6. Douglas62 when you did that did your old pictures from your phone resync to your photostream on your pc or do i need to back them up?

  • by matticonnolly,

    matticonnolly matticonnolly Mar 11, 2014 12:34 PM in response to Polishchic1974
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    Mar 11, 2014 12:34 PM in response to Polishchic1974

    I found the reason for this and the solution couldn't be simpler. The issue is compatability. So, search for icloud using Windows search on bottom left and right click on it. Go to properties>compatability>Windows 7>apply>ok. do the same for iCloud photos. Then sign out of icloud and sign back in. Presto! You'll notice it will be a lot quicker to load too. After a year trying to figure it out I stumbled on it....It's worked ever since

  • by mickey46,

    mickey46 mickey46 Mar 11, 2014 2:30 PM in response to matticonnolly
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    Mar 11, 2014 2:30 PM in response to matticonnolly

    You're a genius. And of course nobody at Apple could figure this out or respond...?

    Thanks Matti