In case you have installed two operating systems on a computer, such as Windows and Linux but you only want to keep one, then this post will be very helpful. Later we will show you how to remove the dual boot menu in Windows with Linux.
Currently, many users usually have up to three operating systems installed on their computer, so it is common that they end up deleting one in the end. That is why we invite you to calmly read the following sections that we will show you below.Keep reading!
First of all, you have to be sure that you are going to remove the correct operating system from the corresponding partition. It is also important that the operating system that remains on the computer works correctly, for this you must do the following:
- Select the Windows start button, type in the search bar ‘Computer Management’ and open it as soon as it appears in the list of results.
- Then you have to select the option that says ‘Disk Management’.
- Now you can see the list of all the hard drives and partitions that your computer has. This is when you have to make sure that the partition you want to delete is not active, since deleting an active partition will cause the system to not start properly.
- In case you need to delete the operating system that is installed on a partition marked as active, you have to mark another partition on the computer that you want to keep as active.
- For this you must click with the right button of the mouse on said partition and mark it as active and you will have already completed the first stage of the process.
In this section we will teach you everything you need to do to continue with the process of eliminating the dual boot menu in Windows with Linux. That is, once the steps in the previous section have been completed, you must continue with the ones that we will show you below.
- Again, you have to open the Windows menu but this time you have to type ‘misconfig’ in the search engine and open it.
- Then you will see that a new window appears in which you must select the option ‘Accept’ that is in the upper part of said window.
- Now, select the ‘Startup’ tab and in the list that appears just below you must click on the system you want to delete. Once this is finished, click on the ‘Delete’ option and then ‘OK’.
- If the operating system you want to keep on your computer has not been marked as default, then you have to select it in the list and then click on the option ‘Set as default’.
- To finish, you will see that a system configuration window appears in which you have to click on the ‘Restart’ option.
How to Format Hard Drive to Conserve Space After Removing Dual Boot Menu
Once you have restarted your computer, you have to log into the operating system that you have kept. Then we simply recommend that you free up space on the hard disk where the operating system that was deleted was located, for this you just have to follow the following instructions:
- First, click on the ‘Computer’ icon on the desktop. Then right-click on the disk where the operating system you just deleted was located and select the ‘Format’ option.
- Now a new window will appear in which you must select the ‘Format’ option.
- Next you will see another pop-up window where the system warns us about the consequences of formatting your PC’s hard drive. Just click on the ‘OK’ button.
- When the whole process is finished, a window will appear with the following message ‘Format complete’. Here you just have to click on the ‘OK’ option.
- This is how we will completely empty the disk where the operating system was that we eliminated following the previous steps.
As you may have noticed, the process to remove the dual boot menu in Windows with Linux is very simple. You simply have to follow the steps that we show you above to the letter.