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When trying to turn on photo stream the option is not checkable?

Where are you trying to check it?  In System Preferences on a Mac?  On a PC?

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  • My iCloud Photo Stream is not syncing correctly to my Windows 8.1 laptop or my Windows 7 PC.

    I have been going through the forums for the last few weeks and nothing has helped.  Both computers are x64 bit.
    Problems I am experiencing
    A. Windows 7 PC has not synced photo stream since September 25
    B. Windows 8.1 laptop has not synced since a little before that.
    C. I can't upload any photos (.jpegs) to the photo stream.  An error pops up saying that they cann't be uploaded as they are not in a format supported by iCloud, even though they are jpegs.
    D. Photos are syncing ti my ipad 3 perfectly fine, so clearly there is a problem with my computers but I am totally stumped.
    I have un-installed, deleted all icloud photo stream folders, restarted and then re-installed the iCloud control panel on both computers, and it has created new folders and re-synced maybe 30 photos before it stopped again.
    I have uninstalled every single Apple program on my Windows 8.1 laptop and reinstalled iTunes, iCloud and Quicktime and that didn't help.
    I have toggled the Photo Stream on/off button in setting on my iphone, and that seemed to kick start the sync on my Windows 7 PC this morning, so far I've got 70 photos on my Windows 7 PC and that's where it has stopped but its a really random selection, and doesn't include the photos I took yesterday or today.
    Two of my colleagues at work where my Windows 7 PC is located - their photo streams are working fine, both using ios7 and icloud control panel, however their computers are x32 bit.
    I have also simply logged out and signed in again multiple times, however that doesn't do anything.
    I have unticked the "read-Only" permissions on my photo icloud stream folder, but that didn't help either.
    I have followed the troubleshooting from here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3989 - however that also did not help.
    I have tried changing the folder path for iCloud photo stream, however that did not help either.
    I tried the steps from someone who said they spoke to an Apple rep (steps copied from forum and I put them in italic) on this forum: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5381738
    Anyway, the Apple rep had me sign out of iCloud CC on my PC.
    Then on each iOS devices Settings/iCloud/Delete Account.
    Confirmed all the warnings.
    Then re-entered my iCloud id and password on the iOS device.
    Things restarted and the iOS Photo Streams got loaded with the number of photos that
    iCloud has.
    Signed in on iCloud on the PC. It synced the same way.
    Tried taking pictures on the iPhone and iPad. They synced everywhere.
    So I'm back in business.
    I just deleted everything on my iOS devices when I exited iCloud.
    My interest is the PC syncing when I take a photo on my iPhone.
    ME: Okay so these steps again refreshed the photostream on my iPhone 5.  I can see that the photos I took yesterday and today have been uploaded to the photo stream as I can see them there on my device.  I have also now signed back into iCloud on my Windows 7 PC and it is slowly syncing again, but just recognising the same photos it downloaded previously as per Step 3 which I did just earlier this morning.
    I have also just tried uploading photos via the upload folder from my windows 7 PC, and they uploaded perfectly.
    This is really, really frustrating.  I've tried everything I can find on these forums but nothing has helped fix the issue 100%.
    Can anyone offer something else I can try to reslove this issue?

    Hi all.  I can’t tell you how to solve your iCloud 3.x issues.  Heck, I don’t think they’re even solvable.
    But if you had a previous version of iCloud that was working correctly then I can definitely tell you how to solve the “iCloud Photo Stream is not syncing correctly to my Windows 7 PC” problem.  …without even a re-boot.
    Log out of iCloud 3.0 and uninstall it.
    Open My Computer and then open your C:\ drive.  Go to Tools/Folder Options and click on the View tab.  Select the “Show hidden…” radio button and click on OK.
    Open the Users folder.
    Open your user folder
    Open ProgramData (previously hidden folder)
    Open the Apple folder – not the Apple Computer folder.
    Open the Installer Cache folder
    In Details view sort on Name
    Open the folder for the newest entry for iCloud Control Panel 2.x – probably 2.1.2.8 dated 4/25/2013
    Right click on iCloud64.msi and select Install.
    When finished, the synching between iCloud and your PC will be back to working perfectly as before the 3.0 fiasco.  The pictures will be synched to the same Photostream folder as before the “upgrade”.  Now all you need to do is wait until Apple/Microsoft get this thing fixed and working before you try the 3.x upgrade again.
    I think the iCloud 3.0 software was written by the same folks who wrote healthcare.gov with the main difference being that healthcare.gov might eventually be made to work.
    For those of you who hate to go backwards, think of it as attacking to the rear.  Which would you rather have, the frustration of no synching or everything working on an older version?
    Good luck…

  • Photo stream is not enabled

    Problem:
    My photo stream on my PC is not uploading photos from my iPad and iPod.
    I get the message "Photo Stream is not enabled. Sign into iCloud to view Photo Stream" 
    When i go to iCloud in Control Panel, I am signed into iCloud on my PC (with Windows 7).
    When i click on Photo Stream, and click on Options, I am not given any choices with the Options, even after  i click Apply.
    My iCloud Photo Stream was working a month ago!
    Help!

    First make sure iCloud and Photo Stream are installed on your PC. Connect the iPad (or iPhone) to your PC with the USB cable and start iTunes on your PC. Once your iPad/iPhone shows up under "Devices" in the sidebar (which you may have to enable), click it. Then click "Photos" at the top of the iTunes screen on your PC. Check the "Sync Photos from" box, and then under that, click "Selected folders." (Ignore the pulldown menu to the right of "Sync Photos from" -- the important thing is to tick "Selected folders.")  A pane should open up below that with a list of folders including "Photo Stream." Choose that and then at the bottom of the screen click Sync. This worked for my Windows 7 box.

  • Shared photo stream is not showing up in settings for iPhone 5 or ipad

    Hi there
    I am trying to set up a shared photo stream however the option is not coming up on either my iPhone 5 or my iPad (3).
    I have tried adjusting the settings (Settings/Photos&Camera/Shared Photo Stream), switching it on & off as well as switching on iCloud again to see if new T&Cs pop up as suggested in other posts - no joy!
    Any other suggestions?
    Thanks in advance.

    On your device using iOS 6, try quitting and re-opening the Photos app:
    Quit Photos.
    From your Home screen, click your Home button twice. Your open applications should appear in a row at the bottom of your screen.
    Scroll to find the Photos icon. Press the icon until the icons jiggle.
    Tap the red circle in the upper-left corner of the Photos icon. The icon should disappear from the list.
    Tap the Home button again to return to normal operations.
    Also check the following:
    From your Home screen, tap Settings > iCloud > Photo Stream, and make sure the slider is set to the ON position.
    From the Home screen, tap Settings > Wi-Fi, make sure the slider is set to ON, and that your device is connected to a wireless network.
    Ensure that Camera app is closed on the device where you took the photo. Photo Stream will not upload photos from an iOS device until the Camera app is closed.
    Ensure your iOS device has not fallen below 20% battery power. To preserve battery life, Photo Stream downloading and uploading are disabled when the battery reaches this threshold. Downloading and uploading will resume once you charge your device, and the battery charge is greater than 20%.

  • Photo Stream is not showing up anywhere on my iPad3.

    Is there an issue with Photo Stream? I have used it once on my iPad 3, but now I can't seem to find any trace of it. My software is up-to-date, but Photo Stream and its setting options are not being listed anywhere. Not listed under Settings--iCloud nor in iPhotos. I tried deleting my iCloud account and reloading it. It's as if the program vanished. I greatly appreciate any help! Gracious thanks!

    Never mind. I had to do a factory reset on my (new) iPad. It restored the Photo Stream.

  • Received a notice that could not use photo stream unless I updated my software.  Went to apple preferences/icloud to disable photo stream.  Not allowed to do so.  What do I do to disable so I won't continue to receive annoying messages from apple/icl

    received a notice that could not use photo stream unless I updated my software.  Went to apple preferences/icloud to disable photo stream.  Not allowed to do so.  What do I do to disable so I won't continue to receive annoying messages from apple/icloud

    I think you can solve your problems by removing your AppleID email address from BOTH the Messages setting on your iPhone and the iMessages settings on your Mac.
    On iPhone:
    Settings > Messages > iMessage > Dissabled
    Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > touch the "(i)" < touch "Remove This Email"
    On Mac:
    Open "Messages" application
    Click "Messages menu > Preferences
    Click "Accounts"
    Select your AppleID account
    Under the "You can be reached for messages at" settings, uncheck your AppleID email address and your phone number
    Then uncheck the "Enable this account" setting
    And lastly, ask all of your friends with iPhones to delete all iMessage conversations (blue bubbles) in their entirety.
    To test, send a friend a new text using their phone number (not their email address) and watch the color of the bubble.  If it's green then you are using SMS.

  • HT4906 photo stream is not  starting

    photo stream is not working in my mac mini

    I was seeing the same thing. It just wasn't working any longer. I also thought it was broken. I'd read the "setup", checked my settings. My iPhone 4S (iOS 6.0.1) Photo Stream is set to "On".  My MacAir (OS 10.8.2) >System_Preferences>iCloud>Photo_Stream(checked)>Options>My_Photo_Stream(checke d)
    I'd take a photo with my iPhone and it would no longer would automatically stream to my iCloud and then to my MacAir and iPad.
    However, I just found the problem...I had my WiFi turned off on my iPhone and as soon as I turned it back on, the photos streamed to my MacAir. Problem solved.

  • Photo Stream showing not my photos

    Hi! I suddenly find photos belonging to people unknown to me in my iPhone 4S Photo Stream. I do not use Photo Stream for my own photos. In iCloud on my iMac the Photo Stream option is not even tick-marked. On the iPhone though My Photo Stream, Documents & Data options and Find My iPhone are the only options under iCloud On. I have a very strong password and my home Wi-Fi is also password protected. What is going on?

    If the Photo Stream photos that are missing are over a month old, or if you had more than 1000 photos, then they are no longer on the Photo Stream. The Photo Stream is not designed as a backup for your photos. It's primary purpose is to share photos among devices signed onto the same iCloud account. If the missing photos were on your Camera Roll as well, and you have an iCloud backup, you can restore to that backup.
    If they were not, and you did not import your photos to your computer, then they are gone. Sorry
    GB

  • HT201317 I am trying to turn Photo Stream on - on my Mac when I get to the space where you are supposed to click the icon and go to Photo Stream - Photo Stream is not highlighted and nothing happens when I click on it -- what do I do?

    I am trying to turn Photo Stream on - on my Mac when I get to the space where you are supposed to click on the Photo Stream icon -- the icon is not highlighted and when I click on it nothing happens --- what should I do?

    the space that I am referring is the "screen" that pops up after I go to Apple icon - select System Preferences - the iCloud screen pops up and you are supposed to be able to click on the Photo Stream icon to turn Photo Stream on.  Well, the icon "Photo Stream" is not highlighted and has no check box so that I can select it to get to the screen that will let me turn Photo Stream on. 

  • HT201317 my computer (window 7) give me message "photo stream is not enabled. when i go to icloud control panel (version2 ) for activation. its not being activated. i tried many times but failed. i have activated photo stream on my iphone. please guide me

    my computer (window 7) give me message "photo stream is not enabled. when i go to icloud control panel on computer (icloud version2 ) for activation. its not being activated. i tried many times but failed. when i check the photo stream option and apply its shows that its ok. and after closing when i again open icloud panel the photo stream option remains unchecked that means its not activated. please guide me.

    Had the same problem. I uninstalled icloud, restarted my pc and reinstalled icloud and it's working fine. Hope this helps.

  • TS3989 photos in my photo stream do not show up on my windows computer

    Hello All,
    I have an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and a Windows laptop. The photos in my Photo Stream are the same on all of the iOS devices but not on my laptop. I have made a Shared Photo Stream to try an upload pictures from my phone to my laptop and still cannot see that. The strange thing is that one or two of the recent photos taken on the same days as the ones in my iOS photo stream are on my laptop photo stream, but not all of them. So it is not a connection or setup problem. Any help?

    Do they play in iTunes on the computer?
    Are they from a different source or format that the ones that do sync?

  • I have a different Apple id on my PowerBook from that on my iMac and iPad. Photo Stream does not connect to my Powerbook. How do I change the Apple id in iCloud on my PowerBook? Will this link all 3 machines to PhotoStream?

    I have a different Apple id on my PowerBook from that on my iMac and iPad. Photo Stream does not connect to my Powerbook. How do I change the Apple id in iCloud on my PowerBook? Will this link all 3 machines to PhotoStream?

    You can't simply change the details.
    In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your computer, you need to sign out of the account from your computer first, then sign back in using your updated details. (System Preferences > iCloud, click the sign out button)

  • I'm trying to install an update to itunes that downloaded but can't complete installation as its trying to install onto D: drive. I don't have a D drive and i'm not given option of selecting the drive to install on. How can i select the drive that i want

    I'm trying to install itunes but can't complete installation as its trying to install onto F: drive. I don't have a F drive and I'm not given option of selecting the drive to install on. How can I select the drive that i want to install on?

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  • HT201317 why the last photos in photo stream are not sync with my iPad?

    why the last photos in photo stream are not sync with my iPad?

    Photostream only syncs photos over Wi-Fi, make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi to begin with.
    Photostream only syncs when the camera app is closed, ensure it is closed.
    Photostream only syncs when the battery is above 20%, try recharging the device
    Try disabling photo stream on your device (settings > iCloud), restarting your device and then re-enabling photo stream.
    If this doesn't help you may need to reset photo stream. You can do this at icloud.com by clicking on your name in the top right corner and then the advanced settings in the pop-up dialogue box that appears.
    Note: disabling photostream and re-enabling it will result in any photos that are currently in the photostream album on your device, that are older than 30 days old, not being added back.

  • My photos in Photo Stream do not download to my iPad 3.

    My photos in Photo Stream do not download to my iPad 3 using iOS 7.  The photos are in Photo Stream on all other devices.  I've toggled the settings &amp; reset the iPad but it does not resolve.  I can take a photo with my iPad 3 &amp; it moves to Photo Stream &amp; to all of my other devices but no photos download to the iPad.

    Try quitting the Camera app or restarting the iPhone. Do they upload to the Photo Steam after that?
    Take a look at Apple's Photo Stream FAQ.
    On an iOS device, new photos you take will be automatically uploaded to your Photo Stream when you leave the Camera app and are connected to Wi-Fi. Note: Photo Stream does not push photos over cellular connections.

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