Preferences -> General -> Startup and Shutdown

Preferences -> Validation

Preferences -> General -> Appearance -> (uncheck) any animation

Preferences -> Maven -> (check)Do not automatically update depend...

Preferences -> Install/Update -> Automatic Updates -> Automatically find new updates and notify me

Preferences -> General -> Keys -> Content Assist (Binding:alt/ When:In Windows)

Project -> Build Automatically

Help -> Install New Software -> Contact all update sites during install to find required software