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@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ <h2>Nightly&nbsp; (1.6)</h2>
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 	  MSVC builds of Rust additionally require an
-	  <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads">installation of Visual Studio</a>
+	  <a href="https://www.visualstudio.com/downloads">installation of Visual Studio 2013 (or later)</a>
 	  so rustc can use its linker.
 	  No additional software installation is necessary for basic use of the GNU build.
 	</p>