Yesterday I downloaded icloud photos to my pc and whatever else I was supposed to download. Today I needed to get a photo from icloud photos but when I click on "download photos" I get noting except a picture of a gear that says desktop.ini
When I click on that I get nothing. Why does this have to be so difficult. I have wasted hours on this!
iPad 2
Yes, I "bothered to read" it - that's how I got here in the first place. If I can't get a simple answer to my question, just tell me how to cancel my subscription to iCloud. I can get a run-around for free just about everywhere.
I was hoping that the section titled: How do I download all my photos and videos to my Windows PC? would provide a clue to what to expect when you try this.
Do you have iCloud Photo Library enabled on both your iPad and this PC? Note that I am assuming that you have the latest version of iCloud for Windows installed on your PC.
Yes, I have iCloud Photo Library on both my iPad and this PC. All my photos are there on my iPad, but I cannot access them from my PC which is where I prefer to work with them because the screen is bigger and easier for me to see. I followed - I was sure - the directions for getting iCloud on my PC but still cannot access my photos - just get that .ini thing. Maybe I should uninstall and reinstall?
It would certainly be worth a try. I have seen a number of issues with iCloud Photo Library on Windows here so you're not alone with what you are experiencing. Hopefully the reinstall will solve this for you.
Get help with your iCloud Photo Library on your Windows PC - Apple Support
So where's the reply?
Did you bother to read what is posted at the link provided?
When i try to download photos from icloud all I get is desktop.ini
