Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
One thing that may help with the headaches: Prevent Steam from starting up automatically. It's pretty easy.

On the Start menu, go to Run > msconfig > Startup > Steam

Click it off, and you're done. Might want to turn off some other botherware while you're there.
I shouldn't have to do that, it should ask me if I prefer it, it's intrusive. And I can barely start my wii so that is way too complicated. And it was made for advertising revenues anyway, why do I need it simply to play a legally purchased game.