Photostream is not syncing on my Windows 7 PC

Update: after uninstalling, then reinstalling iCloud, it seems I am now being punished with the Photo Stream option grayed out in the iCloud control panel. It's like the Apple Soup Nazi... "no photo stream for you" 🙂 Again, tried everything from re-resetting iCloud, uninstall, reinstall etc. but photo stream does not like to be enabled.

Dunno if this has been mentioned (I know the permissions has and this is similar). Moving the Photo Stream folders to the C: drive worked for me - I assume because the permissions are different, but it was easier than fiddling with the folder properties 🙂

Photostream worked fine for me on my Win7 (64bit), until this week. I've tried repair, uninstall/reinstall, folder permissions, having the folder in default location, C:, D: and E:. Nothing works now. Have to revert to prehistoric method of manually uploading pics. Love the Iphone, but the support behind it is really disappointing.

Was there a recent update that messed everything up?

No, it's always been messed up

It is like this for me, mostly doesn't work, but SOMETIMES it actually does. What a POS!

Also, it will not let me change the download folder to anything other than what it has listed.

I hate to bust anyone's bubble, but the problem isn't with Windows or any software running on Windows, Apple or not. The problem is Photostream itsel - or perhaps iCloudf. Just got of the phone with Apple tech support. Ran a bunch of tests using a dummy iCloud account. Took photos on my iPhone 4s. Couldn't get them to reliably show up on my iPad 2, much less my Windows PC. There are even photos on the iPhone camera roll that don't show up in Photostream on the same iPhone. Yet another Apple software offering that just doesn't work. Why do people believe their hype? POS indeed.

@RadicalDad... if only it were that simple.. But it's not... One of the issues specifically on the PC is that the background processes apple has for syncing constantly die (check taskmanager) - either immediately they are started or after a short time. This element is very specifically related to the processes on the windows PC.

I have tried all different things and none of them seems to work. I will check into my ipad to see if it works there. Too bad. Mr Jobs, we miss you!

did you ever get an answer? I'm having the same problem with applephotostreams.............my spotify wont play any of my itunes, any idea?

I did never received a response. It has been a nightmare. Truly dissapointing.

Like I have read from a few other responders, the only that has worked for me is the complete iCloud reinstall.

Whoever said that Apple Software just works...

Hey Buddy did you try uninstalling iCloud from the control panel settings and then installing it again with the apple software update app, it worked for me and I was researching for weeks on what was happening but only this make it work so, good luck give it a try and let me know god bless

Thanks mate, sort of did that but did not use the software update to reinstall - just downloaded the latest control panel from Mapple. Would have used the software update if I had thought of it - thanks! 🙂

Here's what fixed mine.

1) Logout of iCloud from control panel

2) Uninstall

3) Reboot

4) Delete (or rename) the photostream folders

5) Reinstall and setup

I even took a new picture on my iPhone and it popped up in the new folder.

Good luck!

I was able to clear my problems via photostream reset,(O/S vista 32 bit). but what I am finding is that everytime I delete a photo from my iphone, the problem reoccurs and I have to again reset the photostream.

My question is, has anyone else that has resolved their issue, which ever way, and then deleted an unwanted photo to see if the problem reoccurs? By narrowing down the problem to possibly an action could help Apple in fixing the bug if they are reading this stuff. It's been frustrating...