Processes other than the Web browser can also display pop-up ads, or can direct the browser to display them. Many spyware programs do this, as well as some advertising-supported software, although the line between the two is sometimes thin.
A different sort of pop-up ad can be sent via the Messenger Service in Microsoft's Windows operating system. This is not to be confused with the Windows Messenger or Windows Live Messenger instant messaging clients. These pop-ups appear as Windows dialog boxes with a textual message inside, usually directing the user to a Web site. The Messenger Service has been disabled since Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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