You can easily download your iCloud photos onto your PC through your web browser. Make sure you have "iCloud Photos" turned ...
You can check your iCloud email on a computer through the Mail app on a Mac or through iCloud's desktop website.
I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade.
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