diff --git a/README b/README
index c6ecf03..52d86da 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -51,13 +51,25 @@ You need to install the following software:
   * Microsoft SDK 7.1: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8279
   * Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/hh852365
 
-cerbero must be run in the MingGW shell, which is accessible from the main menu.
+cerbero must be run in the MingGW shell, which is accessible from the main menu or desktop 
+(if it is not, go to Mingw Installation manager, select MSYS Base Development and install
+msys-bash  lnk).
+
 The last step is making python and git available from the shell, for which you will need
 to create a .profile file:
-  $ echo "export PATH=\"\$PATH:/c/Python27:/c/Git/bin\"" > ~/.profile
+
+If you use 64-bit Windows, please execute:
+
+echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/c/Python27:/c/Program Files (x86)/Git/bin:/c/MinGW/bin/"' > ~/.profile
+
+If you use 32-bit Windows, please execute:
+
+echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/c/Python27:/c/Program Files/Git/bin:/c/MinGW/bin/"' > ~/.profile
 
 Note that inside the shell, / is mapped to c:\Mingw\msys\1.0\
 
+On Windows cerbero is used as-is without installation, and is invoked as 'cerbero-uninstalled'. 
+So please replace 'cerbero' with 'cerbero-uninstalled' in the examples below.
 
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 Usage
@@ -67,7 +79,7 @@ Bootstrap
 ---------
 Before using cerbero for the first time, you will need to run the bootstrap command.
 This command installs the missing parts of the build system using the packages manager
-when available.
+when available. Note that this will take a while (a couple hours or even more).
   $ cerbero bootstrap
 
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