10.4.6 Updated, Mac OS X Setup Assistant Launches?

Anyone know why the OS X Setup Assistant launched? It launched as an app, in an inset window, while the rest of the iMac ran as-normal.
It reminded me of how Classic runs on Macs that can still use it - an inset window holding the app.
After looking at the DL article and the KBase on 10.4.6, I see no mention of the OS X Setup Assistant launching. Any ideas?

I've seen a couple of other reports of this happening. Strange but harmless. I ran the combo update, and the only thing I've noticed so far is that I lost some custom system level icon changes I made. Oh, and some MSWord doc contents are now present in the Spotlight database.
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You've done about everything you can without The Install Disk, if your friend doesn't have that then call Apple with the Serial# handy, or seek an Apple Store/Provider.

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uknown puplic ato
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http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=8441597#8441597
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Subject: Stuck in 'Mac OS X Setup Assistant'
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