Disabling Product Feedback on en masse deployment?

Hello.

After installing SQL 2005 Enterprise (MSDN-version), I was greeted with Product Feedback pop-ups on opening SSMS.

I'm all about product feedback (hence why I'm here), but before I deploy a final/non-MSDN version to lots of users, I was wondering
- if this also occurs with the non-MSDN version?
- if there is a way to pre-disable the feedback options?

I assume you're referring to the Watson and SQM messages, which I think is the final screen of the Setup process. This is present in all versions of the product.

One way to disable the pop-up is to do a command line install, specifying an appropriate value for Errorreporting and SQMReporting. Read through template.ini in the Dev folder of the CD/DVD for specifics.

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Ok, will research.

Once SSMS is installed, and opened for the first time, two pop-ups appear...

Microsoft SQL Server Customer Feedback Options
O Yes, I am will to participate anonymously...
O No, I don't wish to participate

and

Customer Experience Improvement Program (appears with Visual Studio icon)
O Yes, I am will to participate anonymously...
O No, I would not like to participate

I am also able to regenerate the Feedback pop-ups when I open SSMS using "Run As" and supplying another user's credentials.

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I think this is different. Your suggestion may map to the setup-step that says the following:

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Error and Usage Report Settings

[] Automatically send Error Reports for SQL Server 2005 to Microsoft or your corporate error reporting server.... (Watson setting?)

[] Automatically send Feature Usage data for SQL Server 2005 to Microsoft.... (SQM setting?)

[Help] [< Back] [Next >] [Cancel]
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The feedback balloons/pop-ups appear after setup.

|||Ah, you're right. I don't know how to deal with the pop-up you're referring to. I'll ask a couple people but don't know if I'll get an answer...|||

Thanks for any info if possible. I've built the following Registry adjustment, but has been unsuccessful. (SSMS seems to regenerate values on first-time use?)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90]
"CustomerFeedback"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90]
"CustomerFeedback"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server]
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90]
"CustomerFeedback"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon\8.0]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon\8.0\SQM]
@.="0"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon\8.0]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon\8.0\SQM]
@.="0"
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon]
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon\8.0]
[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\VSCommon\8.0\SQM]
@.="0"

I also take your response as verifying this behavior is the same on the final, non-MSDN release?

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Rather than speculate further, I'm just moving this thread to the Tools forum, where Management Studio experts can help you out.

Paul