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msrjihad
User level: Level 1 (6 points)

iCloud for Windows Verification Issue, App Freezes During Sign-In

I’m experiencing an issue with the iCloud app for Windows. It keeps asking me to verify my Apple Account to access iCloud data on my PC.

When I click Verify and enter my Apple Account password, the verification process gets stuck. The app becomes unresponsive, and nothing happens. After waiting for a while, the following error message appears:

iCloud for Windows has not fully initialized. Please wait a moment and sign in again.

I have tried to complete the verification process, but the issue persists. I also cannot use iCloud Keychain for verification.

I need help resolving this issue so I can successfully verify my Apple Account and access my iCloud data on Windows.

Posted on Oct 21, 2026 12:25 PM

2 replies

tamago84
User level: Level 1 (13 points)

Oct 22, 2026 10:09 AM in response to msrjihad

It has been 2 weeks and no update. Its very disappointing for Apple to not fix this

anguel78
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 25, 2026 7:11 AM in response to tamago84

Same here, still does not work. Also having to activate Windows Hello in order to use Apple passwords is not what I expect.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380437