My reference to 'Explorer' was to 'Windows Explorer', rather than to 'Internet Explorer'. (Windows Explorer is what you use to view the contents of folders, and to move files between them).
After you've plugged your phone in (and perhaps waiting a short while), go to 'Computer' to see if your phone is shown as a drive there. If it is, you can double-click on it (and on any relevant folder names) and simply drag-&-drop your image files to your chosen location on your laptop.