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@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ This is a requirement of `Squirrel.Mac`.
### Windows
On Windows, you have to install your app into a user's machine before you can
use the auto-updater, so it is recommended to use
[grunt-electron-installer][installer] module to generate a Windows installer.
use the `autoUpdater`, so it is recommended that you use the
[electron-winstaller][installer-lib] module or the [grunt-electron-installer][installer]
package to generate a Windows installer.
The installer generated with Squirrel will create a shortcut icon with an
[Application User Model ID][app-user-model-id] in the format of
@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ should only be called after `update-downloaded` has been emitted.
[squirrel-mac]: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Mac
[server-support]: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Mac#server-support
[squirrel-windows]: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Windows
[installer]: https://github.com/atom/grunt-electron-installer
[installer]: https://github.com/electron/grunt-electron-installer
[installer-lib]: https://github.com/electron/windows-installer
[app-user-model-id]: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd378459(v=vs.85).aspx
[electron-release-server]: https://github.com/ArekSredzki/electron-release-server
[squirrel-updates-server]: https://github.com/Aluxian/squirrel-updates-server