{"id":3535,"date":"2015-07-18T08:30:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T13:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/?p=3535"},"modified":"2019-09-25T19:54:07","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T00:54:07","slug":"remove-dual-boot-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/remove-dual-boot-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Dual Boot Menu &#8211; Fix for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, learn how to remove the dual-boot menu for the following Windows versions: <strong>XP, Vista, 7,\u00a08, 8.1 <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a010<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3538 colorbox-3535\" src=\"\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/dual-boot-menu-example.jpg\" alt=\"Example of Dual Boot Menu\" width=\"980\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/dual-boot-menu-example.jpg?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/dual-boot-menu-example.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/dual-boot-menu-example.jpg?resize=60%2C40&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/neosmart.net\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/07\/dual-boot-menu-example.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Fix #1: Open msconfig<\/h2>\n<p>Using the msconfig utility tool allows you to select which version of Windows you&#8217;d like to boot directly into when you restart your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Start<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Type <code>msconfig<\/code> in the search box or open <strong>Run<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <em>Boot<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Select which Windows version you&#8217;d like to boot into directly<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Set as Default<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can delete the earlier version by selecting it and then clicking <strong>Delete<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Apply<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you choose to delete a version from the <em>Boot<\/em> tab of <code>msconfig<\/code>, that Windows version won&#8217;t be deleted, but it won&#8217;t be displayed on the Windows Boot Manager screen.<\/p>\n<h2>Fix #2: Use EasyBCD<\/h2>\n<p>Using EasyBCD, you can easily remove this bug. Just follow these steps.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Click the EasyBCD icon on the desktop.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Go to the &#8220;Edit Boot Menu&#8221; tab. (With the wrench and screwdriver)<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Click on the previous version <em class=\"\">(See below)<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Click &#8220;Delete&#8221; (With the X in a octagon)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"\">More Information<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">New vs. Old:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">For Windows 10:\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Windows 9*<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows 8<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows 7<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows Vista<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows XP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">For Windows 9*:\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Windows 8<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows 7<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows Vista<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows XP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">For Windows 8:\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Windows 7<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows Vista<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows XP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">For Windows 7:\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Windows Vista<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">Windows XP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">For Windows Vista:\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Windows XP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\">For Windows XP:\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\">Anything else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A * indicates a development\/testing OS.<\/p>\n<h3>Support Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/EasyRE\/\" title=\"Easy Recovery Essentials\">Easy Recovery Essentials for Windows<\/a> &#8211; our repair and recovery disk.<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s an easy-to-use and automated diagnostics disk. It&#8217;s available for <a href=\"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/2012\/windows-8-repair-cd-download\/\" title=\"Windows 8\">Windows 8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/2009\/windows-7-system-repair-discs\/\" title=\"Windows 7\">Windows 7<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/2008\/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download\/\" title=\"Windows Vista\">Windows Vista<\/a>. It&#8217;s also available for Windows XP and Windows Server.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/neosmart.net\/blog\/windows-recovery-discs\/\" title=\"Windows Recovery Disks\">Windows Recovery Disks<\/a>.\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/neosmart.net\/forums\/\" title=\"The NeoSmart Support Forums\" rel=\"nofollow\">The NeoSmart Support Forums<\/a>, member-to-member technical support and troubleshooting.<\/li>\n<li>Get a discounted price on replacement setup and installation discs: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00022PTI4\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00022PTI4&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=neosmart.tech-20\">Windows XP<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HCZ9BG\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B000HCZ9BG&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=neosmart.tech-20\">Windows Vista<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004Q0PT3I\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B004Q0PT3I&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=neosmart.tech-20\">Windows 7<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B008H3SW4I\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B008H3SW4I&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=neosmart.tech-20\">Windows 8<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Windows-Professional-Bit-OEM-DVD\/dp\/B08HDKTGBL?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=neosmart.tech-20&#038;linkId=c1a541f8b3e350a03fcca7c6ce59031f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">Windows 10<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Applicable Systems<\/h3>\n<p>This Windows-related knowledgebase article applies to the following operating systems:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows XP (all editions)<\/li>\n<li>Windows Vista (all editions)<\/li>\n<li>Windows 7 (all editions)<\/li>\n<li>Windows 8 (all editions)<\/li>\n<li>Windows 8.1 (all editions)<\/li>\n<li>Windows 10 (all editions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you recently installed a new version of Windows next to a previous one, your computer will now show a dual-boot menu in the Windows Boot Manager screen from where you can choose which Windows versions to boot into: the new version or the earlier version. 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