Annoyances, and sometimes solutions.

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So many reboots!

Just is the initial setup, without installing my own software preferences, I must have been required to reboot a half-dozen times. No workaround on this one.

Automatic Update

I told it I don't want automatic updates, but it keeps nagging. [http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000294.html This blog] contains a lot of info around Auto Update settings. [http://www.egreeley.com/messages/1899.html This message] suggests disabling the Auto Update Service.

Norton Antivirus

is also nagging me, but I don't want to install it. I plan on installing Trend Micro, so [http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10168_7-5543538-1.html this article] may be useful in taming the beast.