Annoyances, and sometimes solutions.
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.