

Windows 10 is Microsoft’s newest release that aims to clear all the mishaps and mistakes that were present in Windows 8.1. There’s no doubt that Windows 10 is fast and easily manageable operating system that can also be used by non tech savvy people. But then there are people out there like me, who like to use the advanced functions without being dumbed down by sliding menus. In my opinion, Windows 10 is bloated with glossy menus, reduced customization, forced Microsoft OneDrive cloud system, you can’t turn off automatic updates. These things are total turn off and made me uninstall Windows 10, a day after.

If you have installed Win 10 on other drive using Dual Boot functionality. Don’t worry, you can easily uninstall Windows 10 from Windows 7, 8.1 and bring back the default bootloader of your previous Windows operating system.


Guide: How to Uninstall Windows 10 (Dual Boot) from Windows 7, 8.1:

1. Open Start Menu, type “msconfig” without quotes and press enter. It will open System configuration.



2. Open Boot tab from System Configuration, you will see the following:

Windows 8.1 (Current OS)

Windows 10 Technical Preview or just Windows 10 (Default OS)

3. Select (highlight) Windows 10 and then click Delete.

4. Then select your previous Operating System (e.g. Windows 7) and then click “Set as Default”

5. Now Windows 10 will be removed from the Dual Boot of your Computer. It will now directly boot to your previous OS (for example: Windows 8.1) without asking.

Remember: Your Windows 10 installation and files are still present. Be sure to make a backup of your important files and then format the drive anytime you want. You can do it from Disk Management or from Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Drive > Format.