My friend has SBC DSL with Windows Me. Sometimes when she clicks on a
link, it will ask (in a dialog box) if she wants the browser to be the
default browser. We are aware of the Tools/Internet Options checkbox
for asking that. I believe it is unchecked.

Do you know why occasionally it will ask that, if the checkbox (in
Internet Options) is unchecked? I don't have access to her computer
right here.

I believe she had the problem before got DSL, which was about 2 years
ago. She rarely had the problem for over 2 years; it sometimes seems
to be happening again.

I believe she uses only IE although SBC has done something to it.

(I'm sorry for asking also in XP but I'm not sure what is different
between ME and XP.)