diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.mn b/doc/Guidebook.mn
index 698e5743d..99d5d44fc 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.mn
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.mn
@@ -2625,16 +2625,17 @@ and Mac OS X it is \(lq.nethackrc\(rq in the user's home directory.
 The file may not exist, but it is a normal ASCII text file and
 can be created with any text editor.
 .pg
-On Windows, if you manually installed from the zip file,
-it is \(lqdefaults.nh\(rq
-in the same folder as nethack.exe or nethackW.exe.
-If you installed using the Microsoft Store, it is 
-\(lqdefaults.nh\(rq in the following folder: 
-\(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\(rq. There, a starting template is 
-provided for you to use to create your \(lqdefaults.nh\(rq 
-configuration file. It is \(lqdefaults.tmp\(rq also in the following 
-folder: 
-\(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\(rq
+On Windows, it is \(lq.nethackrc\(rq in
+\(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\3.6\(rq.  The file may not exist,
+but it is a normal ASCII text file can can be created with any
+text editor.
+.pg
+After running NetHack for the first time, you should find a default
+template for the configuration file named \(lq.nethackrc.template\(rq
+in \(lq\\%USERPROFILE%\\NetHack\\3.6\(rq.
+.pg
+If you had not created the configuration file, NetHack will create
+the configuration file for you using the default template file.
 .pg
 On MS-DOS, it is \(lqdefaults.nh\(rq in the same folder as nethack.exe.
 .pg
diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index d58a737a3..f2a2b9e9b 100644
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -2875,16 +2875,19 @@ directory. The file may not exist, but it is a normal ASCII text file and
 can be created with any text editor.\\
 
 %.lp ""
-On Windows, if you manually installed from the zip file, 
-it is \mbox{``defaults.nh''} in the same folder as 
-\mbox{{\it nethack.exe\/}} or \mbox{{\it nethackW.exe\/}}.
-If you installed using the Microsoft Store, it is \mbox{``defaults.nh''} in
-the following folder:
-\mbox{{``\%USERPROFILE\%\textbackslash NetHack''}}.
-There, a starting template is provided for you to use to create your 
-\mbox{``defaults.nh''} configuration file.  It is \mbox{``defaults.tmp''} 
-also in the following folder:
-\mbox{{``\%USERPROFILE\%\textbackslash NetHack''}}.\\
+On Windows, it is \mbox{``.nethackrc''} in the foler 
+\mbox{{``\%USERPROFILE\%\textbackslash NetHack\textbackslash 3.6''}}. The
+file may not exist, but it is a normal ASCII text file and can be created
+with any text editor.\\
+
+%.lp ""
+After runing {\it NetHack\/} for the first time, you should find a default
+template for ths configuration file named \mbox{``.nethackrc.template''} in
+\mbox{{``\%USERPROFILE\%\textbackslash NetHack\textbackslash 3.6''}}.
+
+%.lp ""
+If you had not created the configuration file, {\it NetHack\/} will create
+the configuration file for you using the default template file.
 
 %.lp ""
 On MS-DOS it is \mbox{``defaults.nh''} in the same folder as