Sign out of or uninstall iCloud for Windows
If you no longer want to use iCloud for Windows on your PC, you can sign out or uninstall the app.
You can also turn off any individual feature. See Set up iCloud for Windows on your PC.
Note: Before signing out of or uninstalling iCloud for Windows, you may want to make a copy of your iCloud data and save it on your PC. The information on your PC will not automatically stay up to date in iCloud, and you will not see updates made on your other devices.
Sign out of iCloud for Windows
When you sign out of iCloud for Windows, the information you store in iCloud is removed from your PC. You can still access it on your other devices and on iCloud.com. See Where else can you access the data you store in iCloud?
On your Windows computer, open iCloud for Windows.
Click Account Details, click Sign Out, then follow the on-screen instructions.
If you decide you want to access information stored in iCloud on your PC, you can sign in again.
Uninstall iCloud for Windows if you have Windows 11
On your Windows computer, sign out of iCloud for Windows.
Choose Start menu > Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
Locate iCloud, click the More button, choose Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall iCloud for Windows if you have Windows 10
On your Windows computer, sign out of iCloud for Windows.
Choose Start menu > Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
Locate iCloud, click Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions.
If you have also set up iCloud Mail in Outlook, locate iCloud Outlook, click Modify, choose Remove, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall iCloud for Windows if you have Windows 8
On your Windows computer, sign out of iCloud for Windows.
Open Control Panel, then click Uninstall a Program.
Click iCloud, click Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall iCloud for Windows if you have Windows 7
Choose Start menu > Control Panel.
Click Programs, then click Program and Features.
Click iCloud, click Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions.
If you are not sure which version of Windows you have, see the Microsoft Support article Which version of Windows operating system am I running?