我们的一些读者问我们如何从他们的计算机中删除Windows 。他们中的一些人想要删除Windows 10或Windows 11 并清空他们的驱动器。有些具有双启动配置，并且只想保留一个Windows 版本(Windows version)。其他人同时运行Windows 和 Linux(Windows and Linux)，并且更喜欢删除Windows。我们想提供帮助，因此以下是您在这些情况下需要采取的所有步骤：
重要提示：(IMPORTANT: )确保备份(back up the data)Windows 驱动器(Windows drive)上的数据。如果您在卸载Windows(Windows)之前没有备份它，那么如果在此过程中出现问题，您就有丢失数据的风险。备份它的一种方法是通过File History。
1.当您拥有唯一的操作系统时，如何卸载Windows 11或 Windows 10(Windows 11)
如果您只安装了一个Windows 操作系统(operating system)，无论是Windows 11还是Windows 10，卸载它都很简单。使用您接下来要使用的操作系统(operating system)创建USB 恢复驱动器(recovery drive)或installation CD/DVD or USB memory stick
BIOS/UEFI Boot Menu中选择从 CD引导
然后，在恢复屏幕上(recovery screen)或在安装新操作系统(operating system)期间，选择现有的Windows 11或 Windows 10分区并格式化(partition and format)或删除它。请记住(Remember)，这将删除您在该分区上的所有数据。
删除 Windows 分区
或者，您可以从恢复或安装驱动器启动，加载命令提示符(Command Prompt)( Shift + F10 )，然后使用diskpart和format命令删除或格式化您不再需要的Windows 分区。(Windows partition)如果您想像这样卸载Windows 11或 Windows 10 并需要有关如何使用diskpart和format的指导，请按照本教程中描述的步骤操作：如何使用 diskpart、chkdsk、defrag 和其他与磁盘相关的命令。
2. 如何在安装Windows 11或 Windows 10 时卸载它们（在双启动配置中）
如果您在同一台计算机上安装了两个或多个 Windows 操作系统并想卸载其中一个怎么办？例如，假设您已在双启动配置中安装了Windows 10和Windows 11 。您可能想要删除较旧的Windows 10并使用其空间来创建新分区或调整现有Windows 11分区的大小。例如，您如何删除Windows 10 ？
双引导设置中的Windows 10 和Windows 11
首先，删除要卸载的 Windows 版本的启动项。(remove the boot entry for the Windows version that you want to uninstall.)在我们的示例中，这是Windows 10。从您要保留的Windows版本执行此操作。在我们的例子中，就是Windows 11。
为此，请启动您打算保留的Windows 操作系统并打开(Windows operating)系统配置工具(System Configuration tool)。启动它的一种快速方法是使用“运行”(Run)窗口。同时按下键盘上的Windows + R键，然后在“运行”(Run)窗口中键入msconfig。接下来，按Enter或单击/点击OK，系统配置(System Configuration)工具将打开。
在 Windows 11 中运行 msconfig
我们使用系统配置(System Configuration)工具，因为它适用于所有Windows版本。如果您愿意，您也可以使用其他引导管理器，但请确保您选择的一个与您安装的所有操作系统兼容。
在System Configuration中，转到Boot选项卡，并检查您要保留的Windows是否设置为默认值。(Windows)为此，请选择它，然后按“设为默认值”。(“Set as default.”)
设置默认操作系统(default operating system)
接下来，选择要卸载的Windows ，单击(Windows)删除，(Delete,)然后单击应用(Apply)或确定(OK)。
从系统配置(System Configuration)中删除Windows操作系统
要测试您想要保留的Windows(Windows)是否一切正常，请重新启动计算机并查看是否可以正常启动。你应该能够做到这一点。
重新启动 Windows 11 以应用更改
如果发生严重错误并且您无法正确启动，您可以使用Windows 安装(Windows installation)媒体修复启动项。如果您需要帮助，请阅读(Read Fix)使用启动修复修复导致 Windows 无法加载的问题以及如何(Startup Repair and How)使用命令提示符(Command Prompt)修复 PC 启动记录的问题。
现在启动项已经消失，是时候擦除或格式化您要删除的 Windows 使用的分区了。(Now that the boot entry is gone, it’s time to erase or format the partition used by the Windows you want removed. )如果您打算重新使用该分区来安装另一个操作系统(operating system)，请格式化它，或者如果您打算使用该空间来扩展其他分区，请删除整个卷。
对于这两个操作，您都可以使用磁盘管理工具(Disk Management tool)。从WinX(WinX)菜单中单击/点击其快捷方式（按键盘上的Win + X）打开它，或使用我们在此处描述的方法之一。
从WinX 菜单(WinX menu)打开磁盘管理(Disk Management)
在“磁盘管理(Disk Management)”窗口中，右键单击或点击并按住(tap and hold)要删除的分区（与您卸载的Windows所在的分区），然后选择“删除卷”(“Delete Volume”)将其删除。然后，您可以将可用空间添加到其他分区。
在磁盘管理(Disk Management)中删除Windows 分区(Windows partition)
如果你想为另一个操作系统(operating system)重复使用相同的分区，你应该格式化它而不是删除它。例如，如果要删除Windows 10以安装另一个操作系统(operating system)，例如Windows 11，请选择分区，右键单击或按住它，然后单击/点击上下文菜单中的格式化(Format)。
在磁盘管理(Disk Management)中格式化Windows 分区(Windows partition)
Windows会警告您将要删除存储在该分区上的所有数据，并且您可能还会收到所选分区正在使用中的警告。要继续格式化，请按Yes。完成此操作后，您可以看到要卸载的Windows已被删除。(Windows)
3. 如何从Linux的双引导配置中删除Windows
如果您有一个包含非 Microsoft 操作系统（如Ubuntu Linux 或 Linux Mint(Ubuntu Linux or Linux Mint) ）的多重引导设置，则步骤类似于上一节中的步骤。但是，您必须从Linux执行它们。例如，假设您有一个双启动设置，Linux Mint 和 Windows(Linux Mint and Windows) 11 在同一台计算机上同时运行。您如何摆脱Windows 11并保留Linux Mint？
(Linux Mint and Windows)双引导设置中的Linux Mint 和 Windows 11
首先(First)，删除Windows 11 系统分区(system partition)。为此，您需要一个可以管理驱动器和分区的应用程序。在Linux Mint(Linux Mint)中默认找到的一个称为Disks。首先通过单击/点击屏幕左下角的按钮打开应用程序菜单。(Applications)
Linux Mint的应用程序菜单
在应用程序(Applications)屏幕上，在顶部的搜索字段中键入(search field)磁盘。(disks)然后，在搜索结果列表中，单击或点击(click or tap)磁盘(Disks)。
Linux Mint 的磁盘应用程序
在磁盘应用程序(Disks app)中选择要删除的Windows 分区(Windows partition)。它应该很容易被发现，因为它应该使用NTFS进行格式化。选择它后，单击/点击卷(Volumes)列表下的-（减号）(- (minus))按钮。
在Linux Mint中使用(Linux Mint)磁盘(Disks)删除 Windows 11 分区
Linux Mint 会询问您是否“确定要删除该分区”。(“are sure you want to delete the partition.”)单击删除(Delete)。
确认删除Windows 分区(Windows partition)
通过输入管理员密码(administrator password)确认操作，然后单击/点击验证(Authenticate)。
在Linux Mint(Linux Mint)中以管理员身份进行身份验证
现在，Windows 分区(Windows partition)应该没有了。下一步是重新启动计算机。
在Linux Mint(Linux Mint)中重新启动计算机
GRUB 加载程序(GRUB loader)可能仍将Windows 11或 Windows 10 显示为可在计算机启动时启动的可用操作系统。(operating system)但是，从它引导不起作用，因为您删除了它的分区。要完全忘记曾经在您的计算机上找到过Windows 操作系统，您必须从(Windows operating)GRUB 引导(GRUB boot)菜单中删除它的条目。幸运的是，这很容易：再次启动Linux并使用您的(Linux)用户帐户(user account)登录。
Ctrl + Alt + T键打开终端(Terminal)窗口。在终端(Terminal)中，运行以下命令：
sudo update-grub
按Enter 键，(Enter,)输入管理员帐户密码(administrator account password)，然后再次按Enter 键。(Enter)
运行 sudo update-grub从启动菜单(boot menu)中删除Windows
一两分钟后，Ubuntu更新了GRUB 引导(GRUB boot)菜单，删除了旧的Windows条目。即日起，您可以享受无Windows的Linux体验(Linux experience)。🙂
为什么要删除 Windows？
如您所见，卸载Windows 11 或Windows 10并不像看起来那么难。任何人都可以通过稍微注意上面详述的步骤来做到这一点。如果您正在寻找有关安装不同版本Windows的指南，请随时阅读以下建议，如果您有什么要添加到我们的指南中，请给我们写评论。
How to uninstall Windows from your PC -
Some of our rеaders have asked us how to remove Windowѕ from their computers. Some of them want to remove Windows 10 or Windows 11 and empty their drives. Some have dual-boot сonfigurations and want to keep only one Windows version. Others havе Windows and Linux running alongside and prefer to delete Wіndows. We want to help, so here are all the steps you need to take in thesе situations:
IMPORTANT: Make sure that you back up the data you have on the Windows drive. If you don’t back it up before uninstalling Windows, you risk losing your data if something goes wrong along the way. One way to back it up is through File History.
1. How to uninstall Windows 11 or Windows 10 when that’s the only operating system you have
If you installed just one Windows operating system, regardless of whether that’s Windows 11 or Windows 10, uninstalling it is simple. Create a USB recovery drive or an installation CD/DVD or USB memory stick with the operating system that you want to use next, and boot from it.
Choosing to boot from a CD in the BIOS/UEFI Boot Menu
Then, on the recovery screen or during the installation of the new operating system, select the existing Windows 11 or Windows 10 partition and format or delete it. Remember, this will erase all the data you have on that partition.
Deleting a Windows partition
Alternatively, you can boot from the recovery or install drive, load Command Prompt (Shift + F10), and then use the diskpart and format commands to remove or format the Windows partition(s) you no longer need. If you want to uninstall Windows 11 or Windows 10 like this and need guidance on how to use diskpart and format, follow the steps described in this tutorial: How to use diskpart, chkdsk, defrag, and other disk-related commands.
2. How to uninstall Windows 11 or Windows 10 when they’re both installed (in a dual-boot configuration)
What if you have two or more Windows operating systems installed on the same computer and want to uninstall one of them? For example, let’s assume that you have installed Windows 10 and Windows 11 in a dual-boot configuration. You may want to remove the older Windows 10 and use its space to create a new partition or to resize your existing Windows 11 partition. How do you delete Windows 10, for example?
Windows 10 and Windows 11 in a dual-boot setup
First, remove the boot entry for the Windows version that you want to uninstall. In our example, that’s Windows 10. Perform this action from the version of Windows that you want to keep. In our case, that is Windows 11.
To do that, start the Windows operating system you intend to keep and open the System Configuration tool. A quick way to launch it is to use the Run window. Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard and, in the Run window, type msconfig. Next, press Enter or click/tap OK, and the System Configuration tool opens.
Running msconfig in Windows 11
We use the System Configuration tool because it’s available in all Windows versions. If you prefer, you can also use other boot managers, but make sure that the one you choose is compatible with all the operating systems you have installed.
In System Configuration, go to the Boot tab, and check whether the Windows you want to keep is set as default. To do that, select it and then press “Set as default.”
Setting the default operating system
Next, select the Windows you want to uninstall, click Delete, and then Apply or OK.
Deleting a Windows operating system from System Configuration
To test if everything is OK with the Windows you want to keep, restart your computer and see if you can boot without problems. You should be able to do that.
Restarting Windows 11 to apply the changes
If something terribly wrong happens and you cannot boot correctly, you can repair the boot entries using the Windows installation media. Read Fix problems that keep Windows from loading, with Startup Repair and How to use the Command Prompt to fix issues with your PC's boot records, if you need help.
Now that the boot entry is gone, it’s time to erase or format the partition used by the Windows you want removed. Format it if you plan to reuse that partition to install another operating system, or eliminate the entire volume if you would instead use that space to extend other partitions.
For both actions, you can use the Disk Management tool. Open it with a click/tap on its shortcut from the WinX menu (press Win + X on your keyboard), or use one of the methods we described here.
Opening Disk Management from the WinX menu
In the Disk Management window, right-click or tap and hold on the partition you want to remove (the one with the Windows that you uninstall), and select “Delete Volume” to erase it. Then, you can add the available space to other partitions.
Deleting a Windows partition in Disk Management
If you want to reuse the same partition for another operating system, you should format it instead of deleting it. For example, if you want to remove Windows 10 to install another operating system, like Windows 11, select the partition, right-click or press and hold on it, and then click/tap on Format in the contextual menu.
Formatting a Windows partition in Disk Management
Windows warns you that you are about to erase all the data stored on that partition, and you might also get a warning that the selected partition is in use. To continue the formatting, press Yes. Once you do that, you can see that the Windows you wanted to uninstall has been removed.
3. How to delete Windows from a dual-boot configuration with Linux
If you have a multi-boot setup that includes non-Microsoft operating systems, like Ubuntu Linux or Linux Mint, the steps are similar to those in the previous section. However, you have to perform them from Linux. For example, let’s assume that you have a dual-boot setup with Linux Mint and Windows 11 running alongside on the same computer. How do you get rid of Windows 11 and keep Linux Mint?
Linux Mint and Windows 11 in a dual-boot setup
First of all, remove the Windows 11 system partition(s). To do so, you need an app that can manage drives and partitions. The one found by default in Linux Mint is called Disks. Start by opening the Applications menu with a click/tap on its button from the bottom-left corner of the screen.
The applications menu from Linux Mint
On the Applications screen, type disks in the search field at the top. Then, in the list of search results, click or tap Disks.
The Disks app from Linux Mint
Select the Windows partition that you want to remove in the Disks app. It should be easy to spot because it should be formatted using NTFS. After selecting it, click/tap the - (minus) button under the Volumes list.
Deleting a Windows 11 partition using Disks in Linux Mint
Linux Mint asks if you “are sure you want to delete the partition.” Click Delete.
Confirming the removal of the Windows partition
Confirm the action by entering the administrator password, and then click/tap Authenticate.
Authenticating as an administrator in Linux Mint
Now, the Windows partition should be no more. The next step is to reboot your computer.
Rebooting the computer in Linux Mint
The GRUB loader might still show Windows 11 or Windows 10 as an available operating system to boot from when your computer starts. However, booting from it does not work because you deleted its partition(s). To completely forget that a Windows operating system was ever found on your computer, you must delete its entry from the GRUB boot menu. Fortunately, that’s easy: start Linux again and log in with your user account.
Open a Terminal window by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl + Alt + T keys on your keyboard. In the Terminal, run this command:
sudo update-grub
Press Enter, type the administrator account password, and press Enter once more.
Running sudo update-grub to remove Windows from the boot menu
After a moment or two, Ubuntu updates the GRUB boot menu, removing the old Windows entries. From now on, you can enjoy a Windows-free Linux experience. 🙂
Why did you want to remove Windows?
As you have seen, uninstalling Windows 11 or Windows 10 is not as hard as it may seem. Anyone can do it with a bit of attention to the steps detailed above. If you are looking for guides on installing different versions of Windows, do not hesitate to read the recommendations below and, if you have something to add to our guide, write us a comment.
