icloud for windows keeps asking for password

iCloud on my corporate Windows 10 v1709 laptop logs in and keep silent (throughout shutdown/sleep/reboots) as long as I keep it at work. If I bring the laptop home, I get the iCloud password question once, but no more, until I bring it back to work.

Seems like alternating between domain vs cached login triggers iCloud to reset and require new authentication.

Some weeks I have on-call duty, then I bring my laptop home every evening... :-(

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.

Hi

Follow the link

https://www.downloadcrew.com/article/25317-icloud_control_panel_for_windows

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_

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

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.

Hello I am using a Dell i7 laptop too & having exactly the same problem.

Don't see a reason why apple doesn't address these issues or not even acknowledge such issues.

Waiting for Apple to suggest solutions for this.

Thanks!!

I have the same issue on a Dell Latitude E5470. Started about 2-3 weeks ago. I've reinstalled iCloud for Windows but this has still not resolved the issue. Besides downgrading the version does anyone have a solution for this?

Hi Doug - FYI and further to my earlier email. My log-in problems started when I was on the road (travelling O/S away from home base). On return, the problems stopped. Not sure why - I made no changes to config or usage.

I'm about to head out on the road again, and will update if there is a return to problems or not.

Cheers,

Ash