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The 12th October Apple released Windows download that iCloud control panel is provided for the integration of PC-iCloud service, not just the balance is on your contact, schedule and calendar data is essential. But the major problem is that it’s only compatible with Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7, leaving  many Windows XP users from outside the service.

Here it’s worthwhile to look at the bottom of the instructions I got from stored ifun.de reader Benjamin.

This explains in six steps, methods to install the Control Panel iCloud. This also shows how a slight modification, can also install iCloud on Windows XP. I have not tested the XP installation itself, but the small hack that I found is worth mentioning. Benjamin writes:

The following programs are required:
iTunes 5.10
A Enpackprogramm e.g. 7-Zip or WinRar
Orca MSI editor (download it and install)
The iCloud setup

• first Download icloud setup
• second open the iCloudSetup.exe with WinRar or 7-Zip extract
• third find the file iCloud.msi or iCloud64.msi (for 64bit sytems) and open it with Orca MSI editor
• fourth look at the left table for “after launch” condition.

Then

• in the right table change VersionNT> = 600 on VersionNT> = 200 then Save and Exit
• fifth open iCloud.msi file for installation …
• sixth run icloud (from the control panel) and log

 

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