Hello there, @directmatters.

Thank you for posting in the Community. I'd be happy to help walk you through on how to disable the pop-up to log in to QuickBooks Payment account.

 You can turn off the pop-up notification by resetting your preferences on QuickBooks Desktop.

Here's how: 

1. At the top menu, select Edit.
2. Select Preferences.
3. In the Preferences window, select General on the left pane.
4. Click the My Preferences tab.
5. Check the box, Turn off pop-up messages for products and services.
6. Click OK.

These resources should help to get you back on track and get rid of the payments services option.

For additional help, feel free to reach out to our QuickBooks Desktop Support Team. They have the tools to pull up your account in a secure environment and do a screen share to get this resolved quickly.

Here's how you can reach them: 

1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Desktop company.
2. Select QuickBooks Desktop Help.
3. Click Contact us.

Drop me a comment below if you have any other questions about QuickBooks payments. I'll be happy to help you out. Have a great rest of your week.