If that's something that you don't want to do right now, move onto the next fixes and come back to this later. To sign out of iCloud, open the iCloud app, and then click Sign Out. After accepting that your files will be deleted from local storage, exit the iCloud app. Restart your computer, sign back into iCloud for Windows, and then enable iCloud Drive and any other iCloud services that you use.
Apple also has a Microsoft Store version of iCloud for Windows. Despite featuring the same user interface as the traditional desktop app, the Microsoft Store version is marginally better performance-wise and features superior iCloud Drive features such as Files On-Demand and iCloud Sharing.
If you still keep running into issues using the traditional desktop version despite going through the steps above, consider switching to the Microsoft Store app.
The transition process is surprisingly smooth. Check our guide on how iCloud Microsoft Store version is different from the desktop one. The iCloud Drive web app lets you do anything — you can upload and download files, rename files and folders , share them with others, etc. The controls are also well-implemented, and you should have no trouble using them. Hopefully, the fixes above helped you out, and iCloud Drive is back to syncing your data without issues. But if you didn't already, make it a point to switch to the Microsoft Store version sooner rather than later — it's a definite improvement over the desktop version of iCloud, and you should see far fewer sync issues.
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First of all, you must click on the iCloud icon on the system tray. Once you have done that, you should click on the Settings option. Furthermore, make sure that the box next to iCloud Drive is checked once the app is opened. If the box isn't checked, check it and choose the option "Apply". This will activate the iCloud Drive. Now, open iCloud Drive and select the files that you want to sync with the cloud storage. Most of the times, the issue isn't with your computer of connection.
It is with the Apple server. You need to check if iCloud Drive isn't down due to any problem with the main Apple server. This issue is very rare but still exists.
You need to visit Apple's system status page, and then you need to check status next to iCloud Drive. If you see a green colour dot, this means that there is no issue with the iCloud Drive. However, if you witness a red dot, this means that iCloud Drive is having an issue. You need to wait for a few hours or minutes if the status is red. After waiting, check the status again. If it's normal, your files will start syncing smoothly again.
There can be a temporary problem with iCloud Drive, while you are trying to sync your files and folders. You can either simply restart your computer to tackle this problem or you can also try restarting iCloud Drive if you are unable to restart it due to any reason.
You must quit and restart iCloud Drive manually. You can do this by bringing up the task manager. Right-click the taskbar and click task manager. Once you have done that, select all iCloud processes such as iCloud Drive, iCloud services, iCloud photo library and many others. Moving on, click "End Task". This will restrict iCloud and all of its services. To launch it again, use the Start menu to relaunch iCloud Drive. This time, it will restart from scratch and will work properly.
If you are using an old version of the iCloud app, there are chances that you might face any trouble. Most of the time, latest updates can resolve distinctive problems. If you haven't update iCloud app recently, do it immediately. You can update iCloud app by opening the start menu and typing apple software update. Once you have done this, press Enter and look for updates.
If any update is available, apply them properly to update your iCloud app and tackle any troubling situation.
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