diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-native.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-native.yml
index 82556cd8fe..21955bd2c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-native.yml
@@ -184,8 +184,3 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p "build/Testing/Temporary"
           cp "cmake/CTestCostData.txt" "build/Testing/Temporary"
           ctest --parallel ${{ env.CORES }} --test-dir build -C Release --output-on-failure
-
-# Local build hints:
-# cmd /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
-# cmake -B build -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -T v142 -DENABLE_SANITIZERS=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DCRYPTO_BACKEND=botan -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake .
-# set PATH=C:\vcpkg\installed\x64-windows\bin;%PATH%
diff --git a/docs/installation.adoc b/docs/installation.adoc
index 866284a247..4961115c0c 100644
--- a/docs/installation.adoc
+++ b/docs/installation.adoc
@@ -177,6 +177,11 @@ make && make install
 
 === Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 and vcpkg
 
+Use appropriate command propmpt for your target platform, for example "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019"
+```
+cmd /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+```
+
 Install `vcpkg` according to
 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/install-vcpkg?view=msvc-160&tabs=windows[these instructions]:
 
@@ -203,8 +208,8 @@ If you need to target 32-bit platform you'll need to to replace `x64-windows` wi
 ----
 cmake -B build -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=%VCPKG_ROOT%\scripts\buildsystems\vcpkg.cmake \
       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_TESTING=off -DCRYPTO_BACKEND="botan" .
-cmake --build . --config Release
-cmake --install .
+cmake --build build --config Release
+cmake --install build
 ----
 --
 Replace CRYPTO_BACKEND parameter to "openssl" if you target this backend.
@@ -220,6 +225,11 @@ Ensure that the following dependencies are available on path:
 
 === Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 and pre-installed libraries
 
+Use appropriate command propmpt for your target platform, for example "x64 Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019"
+```
+cmd /k "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+```
+
 Install dependencies and make them available either on PATH or using CMAKE_TARGET_PREFIX parameter:
 
 * Botan(2.14+) or Crypto (OpenSSL 1.1.1+) depending on target backend
@@ -238,8 +248,8 @@ In such case use OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR.
 ----
 cmake -B build -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=<openssl root> -DCMAKE_TARGET_PREFIX=<target prefix> \
       -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_TESTING=off -DCRYPTO_BACKEND="botan" .
-cmake --build . --config Release
-cmake --install .
+cmake --build build --config Release
+cmake --install build
 ----
 --
 Replace CRYPTO_BACKEND parameter to "openssl" if you target this backend, use OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR and CMAKE_TARGET_PREFIX optionally as explained above