how do i get my photos from icloud photos to my pc

Hi there EdMcColley,
It appears you've been using iCloud Photo Library and now want to move those pictures to your personal computer. I'll be glad to help you with that.
Get help with iCloud Photo Library for your Windows PC -- scroll down to the section "How do I download all of my photos and videos to my Windows PC?"
Get help with your iCloud Photo Library -- scroll down to the section "How do I remove all iCloud Photo Library content from iCloud and my devices?"
iCloud: Access your photos and videos on iCloud.com -- If you're not planning on turning off iCloud Photo Library and just want to download individual pictures, you can use this information on both a Mac or Windows computer. Scroll down to the section "Download photos or videos to your computer".

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