Here are a couple more helpful tips for running Windows 2008 Server as your desktop O/S:

1. How to disable user access control (UAC) so that you aren't bombarded by those "are you sure" messages.
   
2. How to disable data execution prevention so that visual studio doesn't act weirdly.
3. Turn off Shutdown Event Tracker and change performance setting from background to programs (for some reason the background setting appears to interfere with Visual Studio)