Photo Stream uploading copies to PC

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Photo Stream uploading copies to PC

I have both an iPad and iPhone 5 using Photo Stream. I have them both connected to iCloud on my Windows 7 PC. Every once in a while photos don't automatically upload to my computer when I take photos on either devices. So what I do is simply sign out and sign back in on iCloud for my PC and I can see it start uploading all the pictures into the Photo Stream folder. But when I do this, it reuploads most, but not all, photos that have already been previously synced to my computer. This is not a major problem, it just becomes annoying when I have to start deleting copies of pictures everytime I do this.

I believe the problem can be fixed if I didn't have to keep on signing in/out every week or so. Anyone have a solution to this?

Posted on Jul 21, 2013 2:49 PM

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Answer 1

fromsouth

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Jul 22, 2013 5:50 AM in response to daewezzy

If you have no problem in photostream between your iphone/ipad, I would be looking at the stuff on your computer that is blocking direct communication with icloud server. That would be your computer/network firewall/antivirus.

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daewezzy Author

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Jul 28, 2013 2:27 PM in response to fromsouth

I completely disabled my firewall and I currently do not use any antivirus software. I took make pictures of the weekend and just today checked to see if it has been synching to my computer and it hasn't. So I did my usual sign out/in on iCloud and the same thing happened. I had to delete about 60+ copies from my Photo Stream folder. Any other ideas?

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randers4

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Jul 28, 2013 3:06 PM in response to daewezzy

Every time you turn off photo stream, then turn it back on, you will receive photo stream photos from the last 30 days (even if some are already on your computer). This is unavoidable if you have to turn it off and on like that.

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