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If you recently installed a new version of Windows next to a previous one, your computer will now show a <strong>dual-boot menu</strong> in the Windows Boot Manager screen from where you can choose which Windows versions to boot into: the new version or the earlier version.

In this article, learn how to remove the dual-boot menu for the following Windows versions: <strong>XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 </strong>and<strong> 10</strong>.

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<h2>Fix #1: Open msconfig</h2>
Using the msconfig utility tool allows you to select which version of Windows you'd like to boot directly into when you restart your computer.

Follow these steps:
<ol>
 	<li>Click <strong>Start</strong></li>
 	<li>Type <code>msconfig</code> in the search box or open <strong>Run</strong></li>
 	<li>Go to <em>Boot</em></li>
 	<li>Select which Windows version you'd like to boot into directly</li>
 	<li>Press <strong>Set as Default</strong></li>
 	<li>You can delete the earlier version by selecting it and then clicking <strong>Delete</strong></li>
 	<li>Click <strong>Apply</strong></li>
 	<li>Click <strong>OK</strong></li>
 	<li>Restart your computer</li>
</ol>
If you choose to delete a version from the <em>Boot</em> tab of <code>msconfig</code>, that Windows version won't be deleted, but it won't be displayed on the Windows Boot Manager screen.
<h2>Fix #2: Use EasyBCD</h2>
Using EasyBCD, you can easily remove this bug. Just follow these steps.
<ol class="">
 	<li class="">Click the EasyBCD icon on the desktop.</li>
 	<li class="">Go to the "Edit Boot Menu" tab. (With the wrench and screwdriver)</li>
 	<li class="">Click on the previous version <em class="">(See below)</em></li>
 	<li class="">Click "Delete" (With the X in a octagon)</li>
</ol>
<h2 class="">More Information</h2>
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<h4 class="">New vs. Old:</h4>
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">For Windows 10:
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">Windows 9*</li>
 	<li class="">Windows 8</li>
 	<li class="">Windows 7</li>
 	<li class="">Windows Vista</li>
 	<li class="">Windows XP</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li class="">For Windows 9*:
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">Windows 8</li>
 	<li class="">Windows 7</li>
 	<li class="">Windows Vista</li>
 	<li class="">Windows XP</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li class="">For Windows 8:
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">Windows 7</li>
 	<li class="">Windows Vista</li>
 	<li class="">Windows XP</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li class="">For Windows 7:
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">Windows Vista</li>
 	<li class="">Windows XP</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li class="">For Windows Vista:
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">Windows XP</li>
</ul>
</li>
 	<li class="">For Windows XP:
<ul class="">
 	<li class="">Anything else</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
A * indicates a development/testing OS.

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