thanks joanne, yes i downloaded the anti spyware software, and did a complete scan, also i deleated the registrey booster message from the control panel, instructions as per paul traynor, whats the difference between anti virus software, like avg, and anti spyware software, do you know? tks paul ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Ann Brosnan To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 1:50 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: register boost Hi Paul If you have Super anti spyware installed on your computer, it might be worth running a scan to check for spyware. Joan Ann. Sent from my iPhone On 11 Jun 2011, at 01:08 p.m., "Paul Griffith" <paulfgriffith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: hi guys/gals i am getting a message called register boost, it appeared after my daughter, was home from england, and was downloading music onto her ipod, using i tunes etc, i unstalled i tunes and all the files from the control page, got back my normal home page, but this register boost keeps coming up, i click the x, to get rid of it, but next time on the pc, it appears again, it cost money to get whatever they are offering, and i dont want it, can i get rid of the message any other way? cheers paul