Lesson 4. Configuring iCloud on Windows Computers

In this lesson, you learn how to configure your iCloud account on a Windows computer.

Downloading and Installing the iCloud Control Panel

To use iCloud with a Windows PC, you need to download and install the latest version of the iCloud control panel. Here’s how to do this with Internet Explorer (the steps for other web browsers will be similar):

1. Open a web browser and go to http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1455.

2. Click Download.

3. At the prompt, click Run. The software is downloaded to your computer and then the installer runs.

4. Click Run at the prompt.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of the iCloud control panel. You have to accept any actions when prompted ...

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