If the computer has several operating systems installed, then each time it is turned on, the loader displays a list of these operating systems and keeps it on the screen for several tens of seconds, giving the user the opportunity to make a choice. Such a delay is very annoying, since the choice is extremely rare. And sometimes there is no choice - this list keeps records of already deleted systems if some kind of failure occurred during their uninstallation. The problem can be solved by means of the operating system itself.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the information window with the basic parameters of the operating system - this is one of the pages of the Windows Control Panel. This can be done by right-clicking the "Computer" shortcut on the desktop or in the OS main menu and selecting "Properties" from the pop-up context menu. Another way is to use the Win and Pause keyboard shortcut.
Step 2
In the left part of the window, find and click the link "Advanced system settings". In recent versions of Windows, a separate window with the title "System Properties" opens in this way. In earlier OS releases, this step should be skipped, as the properties window appears after the previous step.
Step 3
The "Advanced" tab of the new window contains three buttons with the same inscription "Options", click the one that is placed in the "Startup and Recovery" section. As a result, a third window will open, divided into two sections.
Step 4
In the drop-down list under the heading "Operating system loaded by default" select the OS, which should be automatically selected from the list every time the computer is turned on.
Step 5
Uncheck the box next to "Display a list of operating systems" if you want to radically disable this selection. It may be more convenient to set a shorter display duration for the list of operating systems. If you set, for example, this value equal to 3-5 seconds, then such a loading delay will not be annoying, but the ability to choose an OS in case it becomes necessary will remain.
Step 6
Click OK in the Startup and Recovery window and then in the System Properties window. This completes the procedure.
Step 7
There is also an alternative way, which is to edit the list of installed operating systems. If you leave only one entry in it, then the selection screen will not appear. You can start the OS component that allows you to do this using the program launch dialog - press the Win and R keys, enter the msconfig command and click the OK button.
Step 8
The OS list is placed on the "Download" tab - by going to it, select each unnecessary line and click the "Delete" button located below this list. When everything is ready, close the window by clicking the OK button.
