Editing Pop-up ad (section)

==="Pop-ups"===
* Certain types of downloaded content, such as images, free music, and others, can cause pop-ups, and therefore should not be trusted, especially pornographic sites' pop-ups (known as a "pornado" or "porn-storm", as coined by [[John C. Dvorak]].)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1896410,00.asp|title=Ubiquitous Porn: Alive on the Net|work=PCMAG|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> Also, the pop-ups sometimes look like ordinary web pages, and the name of the site shows up in a search bar. 
* Many websites use pop-ups to display information without disrupting the page currently open. For example, they may provide needed extra guidance when filling in a [[webform|form]] on a web page, without causing the loss of any information already entered into the form. Most pop-up blockers allow this kind of pop-up. Some, however, reload the page, losing any information the user entered.
* Some online shops use [[Exit intent popup|exit intent popups]], for example offering discounts, in an attempt to retain users.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blog.useproof.com/exit-intent-popup | title=19 Exit Intent Popup Examples to Increase Conversions in 2022 }}</ref>
* Some web based installers, such as that used by [[McAfee]], use a pop-up to install software.
* On many web browsers, holding down the [[Control key|ctrl]] key while clicking a link makes it bypass the popup filter.<ref>{{cite web|title=How to disable popup-blockers|url=http://de.usa.edu/HowTo/How2PopupBlockers.html|access-date=2013-08-08|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130808091555/http://de.usa.edu/HowTo/How2PopupBlockers.html|archive-date=2013-08-08|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
* Clicking (even accidentally) on one pop-up may open other pop-up ads.