iCloud crashes with Windows 11

Hmm, fair comment. I'm pretty happy with Windows 11 and I'm not going to roll back because one single application doesn't work with it. The others have all managed to coexist with Windows 11. What's special about Apple's iCloud? What am I missing about it?

I had rolled back my main PC where I use iCloud to Win10 and left a second one on Win11. I just tested that Win11 machine today and iCloud now works. Apparently, the last few Windows 11 Updates fixed the problem.

Partially working now. On initial set up, the login window still went blank as before and then died. I ran the setup with adminkistrator privileges and it worked (that approach hadn't worked before). It is still very flaky and dies if I try to alter the config I have set for it. However, if I don't try to touch the configuration during a windows session, it seems to work ok. So better than before, but not brilliant.

I should add that it is to be noted that none of my many other windows apps and programs has had any problem whatsoever under Windows 11. So is it Apple's problem or Microsoft's? The facts speak for themselves, perhaps.

Still working on the one machine that I left running Win 11. I didn't do anything special to that setup - no odd hacks which I feel can make things worse - other than continue updating as they rolled out and it started working. I still have the old iTunes on it rather than the new app. The iCloud app works; I can change the settings, and photos are syncing. From my view, it was working fine on Win11, then it stopped working after some update to Win11. Now it starts working with another update to Win11. So it doesn't seem like Apple has much to do with this problem as I don't think that iCloud app has been changed or updated during this time.

In the meantime, I'm holding off the Win11 upgrade on my other PC until things settle out a bit more.

I just installed iCloud for Windows on my Windows 11 computer - downloaded from MS store via Apple support (restarted computer after install). iCloud crashes like described in this initial post. Deleted and reinstalled - same issue. Win11 is fully updated per Windows Updater - no optional updates available. Logged in as administrator. No internet issues. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Bill

Just adding my 2c that the Win7/8 version appears to have solved a similar problem with my Win11 install. The Windows store version of iCloud was stuck at "intializing" after a recent Win11 update, and would cause Windows File Explorer to spin the blue circle for up to a minute whenever I tried to access/view one of my cloud services folder (iCloud, Dropbox, and OneDrive, though not GoogleDrive). Uninstalling WinStore iCloud fixed it. I have since installed the Win7/8 version, and so far so good.

So, I had rolled back to Win 10 on this PC months ago, but after seeing these solutions and having it working on another Win11 Computer, I decided to upgrade again to Win11, and iCloud / iTunes are still working so far without doing anything special.

Maybe the glitch is ironed out, but glad to see there are good workarounds if necessary.

I installed Windows 11 after the "official release date" through Windows 11 and had the same issue. When is Apple going to release an update of iCloud for Windows 11? That appears to be the issue.

I have installed windows 11 and iCloud for Windows does not work. Can't log in because it crashes before I ever get that far.

I have the same issue. Driving me mad, particularly as I just migrated from Mac to PC!

This fix worked! Followed the procedures from thegeekpage.com and iCloud opened normally. Thx!

Still crashing for me. Com’on Apple. Fix it!

It works for me on restart. If I try to access its settings window, however, then it invitably crashes, so I cannot change the settings I've got.

I can't get my icloud email to work in outlook on my PC despite adding the correct details