Turns out, this is a really simple fix to change the Photos app to zoom using the mouse wheel instead of next photo. I didn’t take the time, at the time to figure it out. I always used my arrow keys to scroll through photos. I have tried several solutions such as removing ghost drivers, disconnecting all devices save for keyboard and mouse, using alternate keyboard and mouse, unplugging. The direction of the infinite scrolling appears to be upwards. It just made sense, as a photographer who sometimes goes through hundreds of photos after a shoot, I don’t want to be wasting time clicking the zoom slider thingy, which, is totally annoying. Recently windows search fields and menus have started to scroll with no physical input from myself. Each product department has its own customized options to search and browse.
If you are anything like me, when something you are used to doing in Windows changes, you get frustrated, curse Microsoft, move on and forget about it until the next time you are determined to figure it out? Sound like you? This was me for using the scroll wheel on my mouse to zoom in to photos. Add or Remove Favorites in Photos app in Windows 10. How to change Windows Photo App to Zoom instead of View Next Photo