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@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ error: Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required. Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++
 
 Unfortunately, many packages requiring compilation don't provide a pre-built wheel. It is therefore mandatory to have a C/C++ compiler installed and available for your python environment to use.
 
-You can download the Visual C++ build tools from [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/). However, the easiest way is to download install Microsoft Visual Studio Community [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/) and make sure to install "Common Tools for Visual C++" to enable building C code on Windows. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency (~4Gb) so you might want to consider WSL or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first.
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+You can download the Visual C++ build tools from [here](https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/) and install "Desktop development with C++" in it's default configuration. Unfortunately, this is a heavy download / dependency so you might want to consider WSL2 or [docker compose](docker_quickstart.md) first.
 
+![Windows installation](assets/windows_install.png)
 
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