All done! Thanks all. Cryptonote have fixed this issue very easily and kindly. sorry they have closed.

 Cryptrol Thanks for the clarification as I did wonder why there was the BTE and BCN. I have downloaded that file off of sourceforge which I know is a trustworthy site. What bothers me is why this mega sync was 1.6 gbs and took hours to download. I have run the bytcoind.exe and then run simple wallet but after I entered the password and pressed enter it disappeared, so I ran it again and didn't press enter so it is just sitting there. Not sure what I am to do with that file? The bitcoind.exe has stopped synchronising at 687 days. Not sure what to do there now either? should I just start again?

Cryptrol I have just spent hours downloading that other file from the previous link, and deleted it to download this one from bytecoin. I searched most of the morning looking for the genuine link and a wallet download that I could follow. The bytecoin webpage I found looked nothing like this. Sadly I am still lost as I don't know how to unpack and run one file before the other, so guess I am stuffed. I have bytecoin on cryptonote where I traded it. They have shutdown and I am unable to convert it to btc which would have been easy.....thanks for the link, anyway. I have downloaded it but have no clue what to do next as I am not computer savvy....

I have BCN at Poloniex too BBB71. The excellent price is another reason I am sad about cryptonote closing. I am trying to work out which exchange to go to now as I would like to be in more than one. I have been making comparisons using this site http://bitinfocharts.com/markets/ However this only gives you the current buy and sell prices and does not give you the fee structure of each Xchange. The bytecoin webpage stated that one could download a bcn wallet on coinex, however this Xchange is in beta so not sure about that one. Besides the link on bytecoin for the coinex wallet didn't work for me. Would be good to hear from others about different exchanges for bcn. I have been looking at bittrex or mintpal and will take a look at cryptsy. Bter has been recommended from another chat.

Thanks Burnbabyburn71. Much appreciated. Seem to have missed most of the blog so didn't even see this page.....with the Cryptonote announcement. Doh! I have only been with Cryptonote for 2 days! I liked their platform and am very sad they closed. I hadn't had a chance to withdraw anything so did not know the procedure. This is all a huge learning curve, so all good in the end. Even though the btc I had was pittance it still hurts after being ripped off my a miner.....guess I am not the first and prolly won't be the last    I am downloading the bytecoin wallet now so hope I can sail through setting it up. It is a hefty file and will take awhile as my wifi strength can be temperamental. If I have any issues I might have to come back for some advice. Hope you don't mind. Cheers mate!

Cryptonote has closed and I am left with bytecoin to somehow transfer out of there! I do not have a bytecoin wallet and cannot find one to download, except at github! I am not computer savvy enough to know how to use this. Does anyone know where or how I can get my bytecoin out of cryptnote? I also have a very small amount of btc which was change for the bytecoin. I have sent  ticket to cryptonote and they may help me to solve this, as I am sure I am not the only one without a bytecoin wallet. Any suggestions will be gratefully received/ Thanks

Same with me Cryptotrader2014. Not answering emails etc. and no BTC for 3 weeks. Very spasmodic payer and not what was promise. Have had 15 payments of very small amounts considering the money I invested. Unless something dreadful has happened to him I have to come to the conclusion he has done a runner. I suggest not giving money to this miner. His site is still up and running and he is advertising 1 TH for $5000 if I am correct. Steer clear if you value your money....