I don't use that configuration but I assume you are using the Open in Excel button?  Have you tried the Export option to Excel instead?  I don't think that requires Excel to open first.

I don't use that configuration but I assume you are using the Open in Excel button?  Have you tried the Export option to Excel instead?  I don't think that requires Excel to open first.

Thanks Richard,

I was using the Export to Excel option.

I would think that it shouldn't be bothering with Excel during the Export process.  When using Export to Excel (97-2007 format) or Open In Excel, Sage 50 appears to use Microsoft Excel to build the Excel file.

It seems to take the same amount of time, right up to either opening it for the 'Open In Excel' option, or not opening the output file for an Export.

The stopwatch shows 2:20:55 now, and the progress bar's past the halfway mark.  Because it's using a third of a 4 core processor, it's used 2:52:09 of processor time. 

(update, it took 3:26:04.27 to export 32,043 rows x 9 columns, so about 2.5 rows per second.)

(Edit) this problem can be solved by turning off all animation in Excel.