Re: what software/programe do i need to download my photos from my samsung 10.1
Plug the tablet into the laptop - it'll show as a hard drive. Copy the pictures to your C drive (or wherever you want them) the same way you'd copy files from any drive to any other drive.
They're probably in the Phone folder, in the DCIM folder in that, but they could also be in a Pictures folder. (And they could also be in the Card folder, rather than the Phone folder, if you have an external SD card.)
You don't need any software other than what's already in the laptop.