diff --git a/docs/build-instructions/windows.md b/docs/build-instructions/windows.md
index c8d8699ea..c68a6c96d 100644
--- a/docs/build-instructions/windows.md
+++ b/docs/build-instructions/windows.md
@@ -7,19 +7,17 @@
   * [node.js - 32bit](http://nodejs.org/download/) v0.10.x
   * [Python 2.7.x](http://www.python.org/download/)
   * [GitHub for Windows](http://windows.github.com/)
-  * Open the Windows GitHub shell (NOT the Standard PowerShell, the shortcut labeled 'Git Shell' - make sure you have logged in at least once to the GitHub for Windows GUI App)
   * Log in to the GitHub for Windows GUI App
-  * `$env:Path = $env:Path + ";C:\path\to\atom\repo\node_modules"`
+  * Open the `Git Shell` app which was installed by GitHub for Windows.
 
 ## Instructions
 
   ```bat
-  cd C:\Users\<user>\github
   git clone https://github.com/atom/atom/
   cd atom
   script\build
   ```
-  
+
 ## Why do I have to use GitHub for Windows? Can't I just use my existing Git?
 
 You totally can! GitHub for Windows's Git Shell just takes less work to set up. You need to have Posix tools in your `%PATH%` (i.e. `grep`, `sed`, et al.), which isn't the default configuration when you install Git. To fix this, you probably need to fiddle with your system PATH.