How to Upload photo's from iphone 4 to Laptop without using iCloud?

I really hope someone can help, i'm at my wits end here.

I have connected my iphone to my Laptop using the usb cable. I've gone to "My Computer" & "Devices & Printers" and do not see my iphone… I think in the past it was as simple as clicking on the iphone icon and uploading pics easily.

I have even tried useing icloud but that is another head ace. I have placed photo's i want to share in my shared folder to stream them but some show on my computer and some done, it makes no sense… I have made folders of diff. Streams of pics on my iphone and do not see those folders on my computer in icloud when its connected.

any ideas Guys & Gals? All I wanna do is upload pics on to my computer.

You need to reinstall the iPhone on the laptop. It should then be recognised when you plug it in. Try READING the instructions that came with the phone. That is what they are there for!