diff --git a/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-windows.yaml b/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-windows.yaml
index 1fb7827a673..c64d269e5dd 100644
--- a/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-windows.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/steps-install-mongodb-on-windows.yaml
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ ref: select-mongodb
 pre: |
   There are three builds of MongoDB for Windows:
 
-  **MongoDB for Windows Server 2008 R2 edition** (i.e. 2008R2) runs only
+  **MongoDB for Windows 64-bit** runs only
   on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 64-bit, and newer versions of
   Windows. This build takes advantage of recent enhancements to the
   Windows Platform and cannot operate on older versions of Windows.
 
-  **MongoDB for Windows 64-bit** runs on any 64-bit version of Windows
-  newer than Windows XP, including Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
-  64-bit.
-
   **MongoDB for Windows 32-bit** runs on any 32-bit version of Windows
-  newer than Windows XP. 32-bit versions of MongoDB are only intended for
+  newer than Windows Vista. 32-bit versions of MongoDB are only intended for
   older systems and for use in testing and development systems. 32-bit
   versions of MongoDB only support databases smaller than 2GB.
+
+  **MongoDB for Windows 64-bit Legacy** runs on Windows Vista, Windows
+  Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 and does not include recent
+  performance enhancements.
 action:
   pre: |
     To find which version of Windows you are running, enter the following
diff --git a/source/includes/steps-run-mongodb-on-windows.yaml b/source/includes/steps-run-mongodb-on-windows.yaml
index e94a79fb2f7..8e952c0b588 100644
--- a/source/includes/steps-run-mongodb-on-windows.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/steps-run-mongodb-on-windows.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ action:
     language: powershell
     code: |
       C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --dbpath "d:\test\mongo db data"
+post: |
+  You may also specify the ``dbpath`` in a :doc:`configuration file
+  </reference/configuration-options>`.
 ---
 title: Start MongoDB.
 stepnum: 2
@@ -51,28 +54,11 @@ stepnum: 3
 ref: connect
 pre: |
   To connect to MongoDB through the :program:`mongo.exe <mongo>` shell,
-  open another :guilabel:`Command Prompt`. When connecting, specify the
-  data directory if necessary. This step provides several example
-  connection commands.
+  open another :guilabel:`Command Prompt`.
 action:
-  - pre: |
-      If your MongoDB installation uses the default data directory,
-      connect without specifying the data directory:
     language: powershell
     code: |
       C:\mongodb\bin\mongo.exe
-  - pre: |
-      If you installation uses a different data directory, specify the
-      directory when connecting, as in this example:
-    language: powershell
-    code: |
-      C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --dbpath d:\test\mongodb\data
-  - pre: |
-      If your path includes spaces, enclose the entire path in double
-      quotes. For example:
-    language: powershell
-    code: |
-      C:\mongodb\bin\mongod.exe --dbpath "d:\test\mongo db data"
 post: |
    If you want to develop applications using .NET, see the documentation
    of :ecosystem:`C# and MongoDB </drivers/csharp>` for more information.