diff --git a/chapters/install.windows.xml b/chapters/install.windows.xml
index 9380f4bbca..9c8376017b 100644
--- a/chapters/install.windows.xml
+++ b/chapters/install.windows.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.12 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.13 $ -->
   <sect1 id="install.windows">
    <title>Installation on Windows systems</title>
    <para>
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@
       <listitem>
        <simpara>
         Extract the distribution file to a directory of your choice.
-        <filename>c:\php\</filename> is a good start.
+        <filename>c:\php\</filename> is a good start. You probably
+        do not want to use a path in which spaces are included (for
+        example: c:\program files\php is not a good idea). Some
+        web servers will crash if you do.
        </simpara>
       </listitem>
       <listitem>