Thanks for joining this discussion, tuckeriron.
 

Your Edit drop-down menu can be found in the top-left corner of QuickBooks Desktop.

For steps to turn off pop-up advertisement preferences, refer to what my colleague, Joesem M, posted earlier in this thread.
 

You'll be able to find many resources on how to use QBDT in our help article archives.
 

If you have any other questions, feel more than welcome to create a post anytime. The Community will be here to help. Have a good day!