icloud for windows keeps asking for password

I have the same problem, caused by the Microsoft Tuesday 10/9/2018 release. It affected only the system that have the iCloud app such as my surface pro 4. It is constantly asking for password requiring me to enter the 6 digit two step authorization. As suggested, I removed all entries from iCloud devices on my iPhone X. I had 5 entries for "Area51" my dell desktop. All entries were identified as windows 10. There were 3 entries for my surface pro 4. All entries indicated windows 6 version, not 10. This did not fix the problem on the surface pro. The Dell desktop had no problem but I access iCloud using its browser, either edge or chrome as I never installed the app. I did not have the problem on the surface pro before the update nor did I ever have it on the Dell desktop.

I installed the iCloud app on my Dell. It now shows up as "windows 6" instead of 10. It now has the same problem: I have to log in on every reboot of the Dell.

There is a second problem that turned up on the Dell. It has outlook 365 unlike my surface pro. I cannot "apply" the iCloud setup as "Outlook isn't configured to have a default profile". Googling I find a solution but clearly there is a bug in m$oft default app setup. As shown below, I am asked to chose an app for the WEBCAL default. It is not possible to choose OUTLOOK although that is what Microsoft gives as the solution to the problem. Clicking on OUTLOOK pops up more choices that are unrelated to WEBCAL but also include the same OUTLOOK which results in an infinite loop if OUTLOOK is selected again. Any other option closes the popup but the "Choose a default" remains. I assume this is a Microsoft problem that is somehow interfering with iCloud? In any event, I can only cancel out of the iCloud setup as clicking on apply traps into that outlook default problem. I will be uninstalling iCloud app from the desktop but would like to keep it on my surface pro but cannot live with it constantly asking for my password and having to go find my iPhone to get the verification code.

May 4, 2018 2:58 PM Re: icloud for windows keeps asking for passwordin response to DougR34135

Hi Everbody,

I've got a workaround while Apple does not fix the problem.
I uninstalled the version of Icloud for windows 7.4.
Then I downloaded an older version, 6.2.2.
At https://www.downloadcrew.com/article/25317-icloud_control_panel_for_windows you can download it. I installed and followed the instructions to install in Outlook. Now it's working.
We're going to have to wait for Apple to pity us and get the issue straight. Do not forget to turn off the automatic update in Apple Software Update. For the update we must do it manually.

I have exactly same problem and started same time with your problem. (I have a Dell i7 laptop too, weird !)

I logged out and login again to iCloud, now my icloud drive content also gone with folders&files (But they are still in the cloud) . It does not sync with the cloud drive. I will try to download my files to local. If I do that I never touch icloud drive again. I was using Google Drive before and never see a problem like this. Probably I will go back to Google Drive.

_selcuk_

Do what I plan to do. STOP using IOS related software on Windows PCs. I keep getting "error connecting to Apple ID server" every time I try to logon to iCloud on my HP15 Windows 10 laptop even though my HP15 Windows 9.1 does logon with no problem. Microsoft is no help; they insist it's an Apple problem since it's Apple software.

I wish I hadn't bought an iPad; my Android tablets are SO MUCH EASIER to connect to my PCs.

I had to do a clean re-install of Windows 10 on my HP15 to get this crappy, and I DO mean crappy, app to work. Finally a able to login but at the expense of losing lots of games and other software which -will have to be re-installed.

Hi Doug,

I'm sadly in the same situation. I wonder whether you have an update? I've only been dealing with the issue for a few days now, but am quickly getting anoyed. Look forward to your update!

regards,..... Ash

Hi Doug,

Two days ago, I uninstalled all Apple related software from my notebook. Then I installed only "Icloud for windows". Of course it installed some additional Apple software like "Bonjour", "Apple Update" etc. I did not installed the Itunes (i do not need it). It seems the problem gone away for me. fyi

Selcuk

Hi Everbody,

I've got a workaround while Apple does not fix the problem.
I uninstalled the version of Icloud for windows 7.4.
Then I downloaded an older version, 6.2.2.
At https://www.downloadcrew.com/article/25317-icloud_control_panel_for_windows you can download it. I installed and followed the instructions to install in Outlook. Now it's working.
We're going to have to wait for Apple to pity us and get the issue straight. Do not forget to turn off the automatic update in Apple Software Update. For the update we must do it manually.

Doug, thank you very much for keeping up with this. It's disappointing that Apple isn't helpful but not surprising.

I temporarily turned off photo sync since I have another Cloud solution (SugarSync), and I don't care about bookmarks, but I rely on iCloud to keep my calendar synced between Windows 10/Outlook and my Apple devices.

Oddly, while it keeps asking for the password, the calendars ARE still syncing. At least so far.

Thanks again for your updates.