downloading photos in icloud to my desktop windows 10

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Hi I am Shubhang,

1. On iCloud.com, click Photos and select a photo or video. Hold the control key on your PC to select multiple photos or videos. 

2. Click and hold the download button  in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original. For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.*

3. Click Download.

   Multiple photos and videos will be downloaded in .zip file. You have to compress it.

* Mod note: Content of this post is copied from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209454 

Hello Sandrapark2,
I am Jaspreet Singh an independent advisor.
Try the icloud.com route.
Here are the steps :
On iCloud.com, click Photos and select a photo or video. Hold the control key on your PC to select multiple photos or videos.
Click and hold the download button the iCloud download icon in the upper corner of the window. If you want to download your photo or video as it was originally captured or imported, choose Unmodified Original.
For JPEG or H.264 format — including edits, and even if it was originally in HEIF or HEVC format — choose Most Compatible.*
Click Download. It should download all those photos in a zip file.