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diff --git a/README.win32 b/README.win32
index bca4921..f7bf25c 100644
--- a/README.win32
+++ b/README.win32
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ popular 4DOS/NT shell have incompatibilities that may cause you trouble.
 If the build fails under that shell, try building again with the cmd
 shell.
 
-The nmake Makefile also has known incompatibilites with the
+The nmake Makefile also has known incompatibilities with the
 "command.com" shell that comes with Windows 9x.  You will need to
 use dmake and makefile.mk to build under Windows 9x.
 
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ Make sure you install the binaries that work with MSVCRT.DLL as indicated
 in the README for the GCC bundle.  You may need to set up a few environment
 variables (usually run from a batch file).
 
+The version of gcc-2.95.2-msvcrt.exe released 7 November 1999 left out
+a fix for certain command line quotes, so be sure to download and install
+fixes/quote-fix-msvcrt.exe too.
+
 You also need dmake.  See L</"Make"> above on how to get it.
 
 =back
@@ -191,12 +195,15 @@ sure you have done the previous steps correctly.
 =head2 Testing
 
 Type "dmake test" (or "nmake test").  This will run most of the tests from
-the testsuite (many tests will be skipped, but no tests should typically
-fail).
+the testsuite (many tests will be skipped).
+
+There should be no test failures when running under Windows NT 4.0 or
+Windows 2000.  Many tests I<will> fail under Windows 9x due to the inferior
+command shell.
 
-If some tests do fail, it may be because you are using a different command
-shell than the native "cmd.exe", or because you are building from a path
-that contains spaces.  So don't do that.
+Some test failures may occur if you use a command shell other than the
+native "cmd.exe", or if you are building from a path that contains
+spaces.  So don't do that.
 
 If you are running the tests from a emacs shell window, you may see
 failures in op/stat.t.  Run "dmake test-notty" in that case.
@@ -628,6 +635,6 @@ Support for fork() emulation was added in 5.6 (ActiveState Tool Corp).
 
 Win9x support was added in 5.6 (Benjamin Stuhl).
 
-Last updated: 13 March 2000
+Last updated: 22 March 2000
 
 =cut