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Tech-Recipes: Windows 7 Beta: Remove the Send Feedback Link from the Title Bar

  • Dan Morin · 11 months ago
    Since this is beta software, it really would have been appropriate to urge people to only do this if they're actually having problems with it. Otherwise, it's everyone's responsibility to actually submit feedback so they can help improve the OS rather than take advantage of it for now and then complain about its deficiencies later.
  • Travis · 11 months ago
    I understand that about giving feedback to Microsoft to help improve the OS. However, it would be more effective and less annoying when trying to move a window if you didn't have a link on every single window for feedback, and instead had an icon or a start menu place that you could click on to send feedback. I had to disable the send feedback link because every time I went to move a window I was clicking on Send Feedback.
  • Andy · 11 months ago
    I really agree with Travis. I have recently broke my 22 inch Acer plasma screen and now using a 16 inch lcd. Every time I would try to minimize, i would hit the send feedback link.
    very interesting tip though. works great although I still recommend using the feedback tool so we can help make windows a better OS.
  • TedM · 11 months ago
    Wow... it's so simple... wow...


    That's, worked like a charm, took me less than 45 seconds (Timed it!)
  • Dump · 11 months ago
    Strange, it don't works for me, even after restart :\ and now I can't turn on the defender o.0
  • norebonomis · 11 months ago
    did not work for me
  • freggeln · 11 months ago
    Does not work for me either, maybe it is because I'm using the German x64 of Windows 7 Beta
  • Justin · 11 months ago
    Didn't work for me, running 64bit English version.
  • tp · 11 months ago
    Didn't work for me at first on x64, but going back into registry, the value was 3 for some reason. I changed it to 0 and it worked fine.
  • GuardianFX · 11 months ago
    Thanks TP

    x64

    Start (orb) - "regedit"
    + HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    + Control Panel

    Click on "Desktop"
    Navigate to "FeedbackToolEnabled"
    Double Click and change the value to 0
  • Jim · 10 months ago
    Thanks for the step by step for the technologically challenged.
  • mkjones · 11 months ago
    I had to replace the " " quotes with new ones to get this to work. Copy/Paste didn't work ;)
  • SorcererX · 11 months ago
    this is not working for me.. I don't understand.
  • Dmitry · 11 months ago
    Yeah, just gotta replace the quotes and works like a charm, takes about 30 seconds

    =) Thanks
  • raeb · 11 months ago
    Do not just copy and paste the text above, as it will not work.

    You'll have to replace the funky quotes around FeedbackToolEnabled with regular ones:

    "FeedbackToolEnabled"

    instead of

    “FeedbackToolEnabled”
  • Joel · 11 months ago
    If this doesn't work for you:

    1) Open regedit (start > type regedit)

    2) Search for "FeedbackToolEnabled". (Ctrl +f )

    3) Double click on "FeedbackToolEnabled" and enter the value "0"
  • Daniel · 11 months ago
    Didnt work for me. anybody got a clue as why?
  • Josh Suarez · 10 months ago
    Attention! This registry tweak does NOT work in build 7022!
  • Spiktsu Tsunani · 8 months ago
    Hey.. thanx for this..
    That was annoying..
    now it's gone.. nice!
    Thank you :D
  • Spiktsu Tsunani · 8 months ago
    At first it didnt work for me either.. so i changed the value to (0) as GuardianFX mentioned..
    Then it worked... ;)
  • biarne · 5 months ago
    i dont HAVE the "send feedback" link in any of my windows.
    i don't realy want to delete it eather, but is this a bug in the stystem ?

    i've downloaded the RC version of windows 7 just a few days ago.
    possible the RC doesn't contain the link anymore ?

    and. if i do find bugs in the OS how do i report them, since the link is gone

    tnx, ciao