How to Remove Windows from a Linux Dual Boot (Keep Linux & Reclaim Space)

🗒️ This video will show you how to completely remove Windows 10 or 11 from a Linux Dual Boot! This works with any distro using the GRUB bootloader. We'll delete the Windows partitions, expand your Linux partition to reclaim the free space, clean up the Windows boot entries, and update GRUB so your system boots cleanly into Linux. 🔗 Links: GParted Live: https://gparted.org/livecd.php Ventoy: https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html Ventoy Tutorial:    • How To Make a Multi-Bootable USB with Vent...   ☕This video help you out? How about buying me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheHowTo... 💬Discord Server:   / discord   💻 Commands: Verify your Linux partitions and filesystems lsblk -f List all UEFI boot entries sudo efibootmgr Remove the Windows Boot Manager UEFI entry (replace #### with the Windows boot number) sudo efibootmgr -b #### -B Delete the Windows bootloader files from the EFI System Partition sudo rm -rf /boot/efi/EFI/Microsoft Verify the Windows EFI folder has been removed ls -l /boot/efi/EFI Regenerate the GRUB configuration (Fedora, RHEL, Bazzite Rocky Linux,) sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg Regenerate the GRUB configuration (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, Pop!_OS) sudo update-grub Regenerate the GRUB configuration (Arch Linux, CachyOS, EndeavourOS, Manjaro) sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg 📌 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:30 - Data Backup Warning! 0:45 - Download GParted and Copy to Ventoy Bootable USB 2:03 - Boot to GParted 2:45 - Use GParted to Delete Windows Partition 4:37 - Reclaim Unallocated Space to Linux 6:48 - Boot Back Into Linux & Confirm Disk Space 7:43 - Clean GRUB Bootloader 9:22 - Final Test Boot 9:42 - Outro 🎵Music: Music track: back then by massobeats Source: https://freetouse.com/music Vlog Music for Video (Free Download) Music track: noon by massobeats Source: https://freetouse.com/music Free No Copyright Music Download 🖼️ Images Used: NVME Icon - https://www.flaticon.com/free-icon/ss... 🤖 AI Notice: Every tutorial on this channel is researched, tested, written, fact-checked, narrated, and edited by me. For this video, AI was used only to help improve the script's readability by refining the wording and flow. The thumbnail was also created manually, with the exception of the penguin clip art, which was generated using Gemini. ‼️This video is for educational purposes. I'm not responsible for any damages! Follow at your own risk!