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@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ $ curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh
 
 - Windows
 
-    Make sure you have Visual Studio 2015 with C++ support installed. Next, use the following commands to install and set up the msvc toolchain:
+    Make sure you have Visual Studio 2015 with C++ support installed. Next, download and run the rustup installer from
+	https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/dist/x86_64-pc-windows-msvc/rustup-init.exe and use the following command to install and set up the msvc toolchain:
     ```
-	$ rustup toolchain install stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
 	$ rustup default stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
     ```