windows 10 october update breaks icloud

Cannot install or repair icloud for windows 10 after October 2018 update. Message says need windows 7 or 8? I have windows 10.

Windows, Other OS, VISTA 32 bit OS

Posted on Oct 10, 2018 8:52 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2018 11:50 PM

  1. Open Registry Editor: Win+R | regedit
  2. Navigate to the registry path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
  3. Temporarily modify these 3 registry keys:
    • CurrentBuild set value to 17134 (instead of 17763)
    • CurrentBuildNumber set value to 17134 (instead of 17763)
    • ReleaseId set value to 1803 (instead of 1809)
  4. Install iCloud: iCloudSetup.exe | when finished, do not restart yet
  5. Restore initial values of the 3 keys (step 3)
  6. Restart PC and complete setup of iCloud

For Windows 10 in 32-bit version, the path is: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion


...Welcome back to the clouds 🙂

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Oct 21, 2018 11:50 PM in response to woody_larkin

  1. Open Registry Editor: Win+R | regedit
  2. Navigate to the registry path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
  3. Temporarily modify these 3 registry keys:
    • CurrentBuild set value to 17134 (instead of 17763)
    • CurrentBuildNumber set value to 17134 (instead of 17763)
    • ReleaseId set value to 1803 (instead of 1809)
  4. Install iCloud: iCloudSetup.exe | when finished, do not restart yet
  5. Restore initial values of the 3 keys (step 3)
  6. Restart PC and complete setup of iCloud

For Windows 10 in 32-bit version, the path is: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion


...Welcome back to the clouds 🙂

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Oct 10, 2018 10:40 PM in response to woody_larkin

I also having the same issues after updating my Windows 10 .... This message comes out "iCloud for Windows requires Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (April 2018 Update) and earlier" and the after pressing OK another message comes out ie; "iCloud for Windows Installer Error"....at the end...cannot be install....please help...

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Oct 22, 2018 10:47 AM in response to sleepyrider07

Thanks and it almost worked. Installer went through the installation process but at the end stated that there was a problem and the program did not finish as expected. It then rolls back the installation. I tried running the installer as Administrator but it made no difference.

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Nov 2, 2018 10:05 AM in response to woody_larkin

I've got this issue too. What are Apple doing about this. This is a deal breaker for me using Apple now as I've not had icloud for over 2 weeks now and no response from Apple from what I can see. Pure show from Apple as they must have known about this. As an end user how would I know that this would happen. I pay apple money each month and this happens. Not impressed. I can't get the workround working either.

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