Windows 7 Beta Builds include the "Send Feedback" link in the title bar of every application. It’s situated very close to the minimize/maximize buttons which may cause you click the link accidentally (happened to me twice today) when minimizing a window, especially if you have a mouse with poor precision. There is a registry edit to remove the Send Feedback link.
Removing the "Send Feedback" link
1. Click Start. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER
2. Navigate to the following key:
3. Double-click FeedbackToolEnabled and set its value data to 0
(Setting it to 2 also works. The default value data is 3)
4. Exit the Registry Editor.
Credits to JCXP.net forums who were one of the first websites to publish this tip.
Registry Fix
I’ve made a REG file to automate the setting. Download feedbacktool.zip and save to Desktop. Unzip the archive and run fbtool-disable.reg. You must logoff and login back for the change to take effect.
Note: You can still send Feedback about Windows 7 via Control Panel => Feedback applet, or using the "Send Feedback" desktop shortcut which is added by default during Windows 7 Setup.
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