Unless you download iCloud. You used to be able to transfer pictures to your PC with a USB cable. Discussion on Apple's website: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8118990
It looks like there's a way to turn that feature off, but I'm not sure it'll let you transfer pictures you've taken with it on. I don't even remember my Apple ID to set up iCloud, so I'm glad I've not updated the OS.
I know this may be easier once you learn it, but learning it takes time. I don't want to re-learn how to transfer photos when what I already know works well. Besides, my home internet connection is poor; I doubt iCloud would work well enough to transfer the hundreds of photos I take.