Thanks for the suggestion.  Since I posted I have discovered that as long as I have Excel 2010 open when I try to export the report, the export works and the file opens in Excel 2010.  It is only when Excel is not open at all that it seems to want to revert to the Microsoft splash screen asking me to login, etc. etc.  I have spent so much time getting this new computer up and running with all my software that it is not likely that I will now uninstall both QB and Office 2010.  We will eventually be upgrading to the latest version of office so I will use the workaround for now.  Thanks anyways!