Q: My Photo Stream is empty with iCloud Control Panel 3.0

any update from apple support??

Nothing new from Apple Support for the last few days.  I emailed my Level 2 tech today---no reply.  The last info that I posted is that engineering wanted me to either reinstall Windows 7, or see if the problem still existed with a different server/network.  I'm not reinstalling Windows 7, nor can I take my CPU elsewhere to see if the problem exists on a different server, etc., my laptop has XP, which won't work with iCloud 2.1.2 or 3.0, and I don't know people who had 3.0 installed on their computers.  One of the techs told me that he had  Windows 7.0 and  iCloud 3.0 worked just fine for him and most other people.  We seem to be the unluckly ones.  My independent person had this to say (I'm paraphrasing to the best of my ability):  The problem appears to belong to Microsoft.  It has been trying to fix the ability to import Photostream pics for several years.  It does not happen to every user.  The best fix is to reinstall Microsoft Operation System that does not include the patches, (an updated complete version), but even that does not guarantee that Photostream will work.  He likens this to a train station hub where various trains get connected to go to a destination---since Photostream comes in sections rather than a continuous flow---thus some "trains' (i.e. our pics) don't get connected to where they are supposed to go....thus, we can get all, some, or none of our photos---depending on how the "hub" is connecting things....it's like the problem is with the switches connecting one train to another, or in our (Microsoft Window) case, one set of Photostream pics to another.  I'm taking a Photostream vacation, but am not giving up.  Meanwhile I'm downloading my pics directly from the Camera Roll to my PC.  Each time I sign out of 3.0 and sign in again, different pics load in random order, but never all of them....  I will update info as I get it.

man that *****..

i have tried following:

reinstalling windows 8 again and again,

installing 2.1.2 several times, then trying 3.0 several times, but no use.

changing the download folder to different drive, no use.

main thing that ***** is photostream only works once in 24hrs, suppose i start photostream process at 8am it will work till 9am and then it will get stop, now if i have to check for new pics i have to try it again the next day, doesnt matter if i change versions, it just wont start.

i dont know whats taking apple so **** long to figure out this problem.

anyway one question does this happens on pc only or if i install mac os will it fix this problem?

and what if i setup photostream on ipad?

I had the same problem on my Windows 7 PC, BUT IT'S FINALLY FIXED!

Open the iCloud Control Panel and then "Sign out".  Then, login again with your Apple ID & password, but this time be sure to leave the default "iCloud Photos Location".  This will be a subfolder under your Windows "Pictures" folder which will be named "iCloud Photos".  NOTE:  If you change to a different folder, you'll still have the same problem.

Prior to using the default folder location, I tried uninstalling, reinstalling, repairing, etc. iCloud Control Panel 3.0.  Nothing helped until I used the default folder location for Photos.

anyone confirming this?

This does not work for me.  Pics do go into the default "iCloud Photos"  subfolder under Windows "Pictures" folder.  1st try today=0 pics; 2nd try=140 in random order.

OK everyone I have the FINAL OFFICIAL APPLE REPORT FROM MY LEVEL 2 TECH.....bottom line....it's my problem.  Engineering could not replicate the Photostream Problems, therefore, not their issue.....doesn't matter that all of you  are having problems.....they consider it a Microsoft Problem...I quote:  ...."from engineering is that it is an issue with the windows operating system, at this point with the troubleshooting that we have, you need to go through the process of contacting windows to have the operating system backed up and restored.  Since the engineer were not able to recreate the issue that is what is pointing to it being an issue with your computer so at this point you would need to contact windows to have them assist with backing up  and restoring the device before we would have anything else for this case."

So, until (and unless) I back up my computer, then restore Windows, nothing further will be happening officially from Apple.  So perhaps more people need to call Apple Support and tell them of their problems....including, for those who have done so, that you have backed up your computer and reinstalled Windows......it is a random issue (please refer to earlier 10/28 entry.

Otherwise, I am consulting with a private tech on this issue...meaning Microsoft's problem of getting Photostream to stream the way it is supposed to.

So frustrated....this has been going on for a month.  I'm happy that some people in this discussion group have found fixes....I hope the fixes are permanent and not temporary.

i download version 1 of icloud control panel to give it a try maybe it will work..and my last try would be formatting windows 8 and installing a fresh copy and without installing any kind of updates from "windows update" i will try to check it again, if these two things dont work then my last try would be to check on different network.

after these i would say unless apple fix this we r out of luck.ill report back when i have done this.

so i download the version 1 of icloud control panel it download lots of pics and mostly new ones in proper file name order, it does stops but if u signout and signin again and start the download manually it will again start downloading, so for me i think version 1 is working somewhat good..

i can confirm that version 1 is working perfectly normal for me, new pics are coming in proper file name order and are instantly added to photostream. everyone should give it a try before losing all hopes. if someone wants it i can upload it.

Glad to hear it is working for you.  What is version 1?  and how can it be uploaded? 

sorry i forgot to mention its icloud control panel version 1.0.1  it took some while to find it as its new version is available everywhere

Yes, good to hear you found a work around.

I am keen to give version 1.0.1 a go, as I have tried all other fixes in this post including re-installing windows and not updating with 'windows update', sadly not even this seemed to work. Nor did using a different network as suggested by apple engineer.

Cant believe apple wont even aknowledge there is an issue! The only update that has occured on my machine that could have triggered this bug was the iCload Control Panel 3.0 update (same with my laptop which now has the same issue).

Where can I find the v1.0.1 download?

download it from here, http://www.putlocker.com/file/0238BBABA8F91AFB

it was very hard for me to find it on net.

Dear Sayed,

Your solution didn't work for me. I've tried all the version out there (1.0, 1.1, 2.1.1, 3.0) but all versions provide a different outcomes,

Dear all Apple enthusiast,

Please let explain my scenario...

I have altogether 18,355 photos in my 64GB iPhone 4S,

From Oct 2012 untill July 2013, I have used the 2.1.2 to sync my photostream, And it works great!, it didn't just pulled out 1,000 most recent photos, it downloaded somewhat 2.5K photos to my PC! (At first i thought it was the accumulated photo from syncing many days in a row, but turns out I've tried with my Wife's account, My Brother's account and it does the same....around 1.2 - 2.8K photos) So, my  thought was....what a great Control Panel Apple has come out with"

Whenever I take photos on the iPhone, It pops up on my PC nicely and in order....IMG_0023,IMG_0024,IMG_0025  for example, it never lose even 1 photo.

However, Since Aug 2103, everything is totally absurd!

I'm not sure what happen, but the syncing process STOP completely, NO new photos added, I've logged in -out several times but each time it provide different results (1st round 172, 2nd round 215, 3rd round 190 for example) The orders of the photo jumps inaccurately as well....IMG_0023, IMG_0085, IMG_0223

And FYI: i didn't upgrade to 3.0. (I've tried on another laptop and it generates like 50 photos!)

So, my ultimate solution was to try photostreaming from my friend's iPad, And WOW!!! U know what...it magically works again! a total of latest 1,000 pics from my camera roll keeps rolling in.

My bet now is Apple is running some Scam for PC-USER to buy a MAC.

If this isn't the reason, WHAT THE ***** IS IT?

Çoz rite now, i'm thinking about spending some bucks on the Mac Mini just to get this photostreaming thing to work.

So, may i say ***** YOU APPLE for making a nice phone and tablet and totally lured me into spending more and more on your over-price products. 

For those who are looking for iCloud 1.0, follow the below link:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/download/Tableau-de-bord-iCloud-Pour-Windows-,0305-4 3841.html