To reproduce:
Add a RadDock to a form and a ToolWindow and set the ToolCaptionButtons to None. Now start the application and you will see that until you focus the ToolWindow, the buttons will be visible.
Workaround:
Set the ToolCaptionButtons property when the form loads:
void CadHandler_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
foreach (DockWindow window in this.radDock1.DockWindows)
{
window.ToolCaptionButtons = ToolStripCaptionButtons.None;
}
}