Question: How Do I Stop Choose an Operating System to Start?
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Why is Windows asking me to choose an operating system?

Upon booting up, Windows may offer you multiple operating systems from which to choose. This may occur because you previously used multiple operating systems or because of a mistake during an operating system upgrade.

How do I change my default operating system on startup?

To Choose Default OS in System Configuration (msconfig)

  1. Press the Win + R keys to open the Run dialog, type msconfig into Run, and click/tap on OK to open System Configuration.
  2. Click/tap on the Boot tab, select the OS (ex: Windows 10) you want as the “default OS”, click/tap on Set as default, and click/tap on OK. (
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