There was an error connecting to the Apple ID server. Windows 10.

Click on the wifi icon in windows 10 taskbar

-> Network & Internet Settings

-> Click on Proxy on the left Navigation Pane

-> Switch off the Automatically detect settings

Now open iCloud for Windows and sign in as normal

This method work for me.

Hope it would work for others as well.

i had this same problem on my Asus PC running windows 10.

couldn't get iCloud for windows to work either, same ID error.

Spent 90 minutes on the phone with Apple support, tried a bunch of stuff, nothing worked.

Told me to contact Microsoft, that it was their problem not Apple's.

Then I tried one last thing...I turned off 2 step verification on my Apple account,

I was immediately able to connect to iTunes but still couldn't connect to iCloud.

Then I uninstalled iCloud, rebooted, reinstalled iCloud and viola', I was able to get into iCloud.

So the issue would appear to be that Apple's 2 step verification process in Windows doesn't work; not sure who's to blame, Apple or Microsoft but this "process" doesn't work right.

Hello jwebb88 i had the same problem until i watched a video on how to fix not being able to sign into xbox on my pc, the fix for that also fixed apple too.

So what you need to do is go to your settings, next go to network and internet, next go to the proxy tab and turn off use a proxy server under the manual proxy setup.

Mine too.

Maybe that the proxy of the computer might be the thing, because every time I modify the proxy address and restarted PC settings, it goes back to its stock address.

Hello Apple Community

I have the same issue. I have turned off automatic proxy settings under network settings, but continue to get the unable to connect to the server error when attempting to use the Apple ICloud application on Windows 10.

Have you found a solution. This problem just started with my computer. i have tried all of the suggested fixes, but nothing works. I put iTunes on my wife's notebook, and it works fine there, No one has been able to help me. Apple support ran me through two hours of fixes to no avail and then said it was a Microsoft problem. I spoke to a tech at Microsoft who told me they don't fix third party apps. So, I tried a search and got this thread, but nothing here works either. So, if you have found an answer, I'd love to know what it is. Thank you.

Howdy jwebb88,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

From what I gather, you're seeing an alert message when trying to access the sign into the iTunes Store or access your set up iCloud for Windows. Try taking a look at the article linked below which provides a lot of great information and troubleshooting tips that will help resolve issues connecting to Apple servers.

If you can’t connect to the iTunes Store - Apple Support

Cheers.

I have the same issue as OP. I followed all the steps in the article you shared and none of it worked for me.

This didn't work for me. I wonder why mine isn't working.

Thank you!
I solved my problem with your solution.

tks

I'm experiencing the same problem and I've turned off the proxy setting under network setting. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I re-verified my Internet connectivity, and the problem still persists. Could this be that the proxy that the Internet provider used or some stock proxy address from Windows?

thankall

Absolutely zero help, and from what I can tell it's almost completely unrelated to the question.