A technology expert please Windows 7 Boot Records

I have a PC HP Desktop running Windows 7 - C: D: Operating System Recovery petition without changes or added extras.  Recently, I had to use HP System Recovery to reload Windows to factory due to a serious error.  Everything went well and the system is free from error, starts without problems.  However when I run McAfee I noticed it now scans of the 3 Boot Records whereas before he analyzed only 2.  I'm not technological Queen and this worries me a bit, should I worry when the system works perfectly.  McAfee IS reading all the old data on my desktop?  Can someone explain why I have 3 Boot Records in plain easy to follow English and if this is acceptable.  All responses appreciated and thank you for reading.  PS in Msconfig I only a C: operating system appear at startup.

Partitions on your hard drive are quite normal for Windows 7. Microsoft Technet Magazine 'understand the mysterious small Partition';

"First of all, it contains the code of the Boot Manager and Boot Configuration database. Secondly, it reserves a space for startup required by the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature files.

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