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diff --git a/win/README.txt b/win/README.txt
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--- a/win/README.txt
+++ b/win/README.txt
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 Building InspIRCd for Windows:
 
 Prerequisites:
-	Visual Studio 2010 or newer (http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-products)
+	Visual Studio 2015 or newer (https://www.visualstudio.com/)
 	CMake 2.8 or newer (http://www.cmake.org/)
 	If building the installer, NSIS http://nsis.sourceforge.net/
 
 Configuring:
 	First copy any extra modules from extras (such as m_mysql) to the modules directory that you want to build.
 
-	Run CMake to generate build files. The CMake scripts are set up to do an out of source build from the
-	"win\build" directory, so navigate there before running CMake, eg:
-
+	Run CMake to generate build files. This can be done using the CMake GUI by setting the source code path to "win",
+	and the binary path to "win/build", followed by pressing "Configure". Modify any variables you need, such as install
+	prefix, and then press "Generate".
+	
+	Alternatively CMake can be run from Command Prompt from the "win\build" directory, eg:
+	
 	c:\Users\Adam\Desktop\inspircd\win\build>cmake -G "Visual Studio 11" ..
 	-- Check for working CXX compiler using: Visual Studio 11
 	-- Check for working CXX compiler using: Visual Studio 11 -- works
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ Configuring:
 	
 	cmake -DEXTRA_INCLUDES:STRING="C:\inspircd-includes" -DEXTRA_LIBS:STRING="C:\inspircd-libs" -G "Visual Studio 11" ..
 	
+	See the CMake GUI for a full list of variables that can be set.
+	
 	Additionally, place any DLL files required by any extra modules in to the win directory for the installer to pick up.
 
 Building: