-IMPORTANT NOTE FOR VISTA USERS
+IMPORTANT NOTE FOR WINDOWS VISTA/7 USERS
Note that on Windows Vista, you will need to run the OpenVPN
GUI with administrator privileges, so that it can add routes
GENERAL QUICKSTART FOR WINDOWS
The OpenVPN Client requires a configuration file
-and key/certificate files. You should obtain
-these and save them to \Program Files\OpenVPN\config.
+and key/certificate files. You should obtain
+these and save them to OpenVPN's configuration
+directory, usually C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config.
-To start OpenVPN, first run the OpenVPN GUI by double
-clicking on the desktop icon or start menu icon.
-
-The OpenVPN GUI is a system-tray applet, so an icon for the
-GUI will appear in the lower-right corner of the screen.
-Right click on the system tray icon, and a menu should appear
-showing the names of your OpenVPN configuration files, and
-giving you the option to connect.
+You can run OpenVPN as a Windows system service or by using
+the client GUI. To use the OpenVPN GUI, double click on the
+desktop icon or start menu icon. The OpenVPN GUI is a
+system-tray applet, so an icon for the GUI will appear in
+the lower-right corner of the screen. Right click on the
+system tray icon, and a menu should appear showing the names
+of your OpenVPN configuration files, and giving you the
+option to connect.