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Originally Posted by rsmurano
A lot of bad information here.
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None of the people here asked how you got your photos to iCloud in the 1st place. Nobody just drags photos to iCloud, you normally setup your Apple device to automatically move your photos/videos to iCloud and if you don’t modify this setting, all your future photos will go to iCloud and you will be in the same boat in the future as you are now.
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(Again, wrong info posted here. You don’t drag your photos to your computer).
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Before you do, move your photos library to the hard drive you want to use then Apple will move your photos from iCloud to your library.
If you were using a Mac, there are many reasons to get the next storage tier in cloud for .99 cents a month: private relay and hide email, and a place to backup all your iPhones and iPads automatically.
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Windows, you’re on your own, I never use windows, just Apple or Linux.
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You really should get a better grasp on how MacOS works. Your information is worse than most that's been posted so far.
In MacOS, photos don't automatically flow into your Photo Library, they go where you put them. My Apple Photo Library contains exactly ZERO photos.
You absolutely can "drag" whatever photos you want, from iCloud (or another source) to your Hard Drive.
Your basic misunderstanding, is you appear to operate your iPhone & computer as a basic, "one size fits all" unit. That's not how it works in the real world. Photos/pictures/files have different origins and sources. Photo Library is nothing more than an idiot proof dumping ground (Folder) for iPhone photos.