diff --git a/doc/Section_start.html b/doc/Section_start.html
index bae67d465f..17f58e3764 100644
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+++ b/doc/Section_start.html
@@ -732,16 +732,14 @@ on various platforms.
 
 <HR>
 
-<P>On a Windows machine, you can skip making LAMMPS and simply download
-an executable. But note that not all packages are available.
-The following packages are available: asphere, class2, colloid, dipole,
-dsmc, granular, kspace, manybody, molecule, peri, poems, replica, shock,
-user-ackland, user-cd-eam, user-cg-cmm, user-ewaldn, user-smd. But these 
-packages are not available: gpu, meam, opt, reax, xtc, user-atc, user-imd.
+<P>On a Windows box, you can skip making LAMMPS and simply download an
+executable, as described above. though the pre-packaged executables
+make only certain packages available.
 </P>
-<P>To run the LAMMPS executable on a Windows machine, first decide whether 
-you want to download the non-MPI (serial) or the MPI (parallel) version 
-of the executable. Download and save the version you have chosen.
+<P>To run a LAMMPS executable on a Windows machine, first decide whether
+you want to download the non-MPI (serial) or the MPI (parallel)
+version of the executable. Download and save the version you have
+chosen.
 </P>
 <P>For the non-MPI version, follow these steps:
 </P>
diff --git a/doc/Section_start.txt b/doc/Section_start.txt
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--- a/doc/Section_start.txt
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@@ -725,16 +725,14 @@ on various platforms.
 
 :line
 
-On a Windows machine, you can skip making LAMMPS and simply download
-an executable. But note that not all packages are available.
-The following packages are available: asphere, class2, colloid, dipole,
-dsmc, granular, kspace, manybody, molecule, peri, poems, replica, shock,
-user-ackland, user-cd-eam, user-cg-cmm, user-ewaldn, user-smd. But these 
-packages are not available: gpu, meam, opt, reax, xtc, user-atc, user-imd.
+On a Windows box, you can skip making LAMMPS and simply download an
+executable, as described above. though the pre-packaged executables
+make only certain packages available.
 
-To run the LAMMPS executable on a Windows machine, first decide whether 
-you want to download the non-MPI (serial) or the MPI (parallel) version 
-of the executable. Download and save the version you have chosen.
+To run a LAMMPS executable on a Windows machine, first decide whether
+you want to download the non-MPI (serial) or the MPI (parallel)
+version of the executable. Download and save the version you have
+chosen.
 
 For the non-MPI version, follow these steps: