diff --git a/src/ch2_02_windows_installation.md b/src/ch2_02_windows_installation.md
index a37ae95fe20ab7c6b587993041dc8eb5db6dc61b..7d46ad3b558ac7ed25bc3ca99074d4feb54d4bed 100644
--- a/src/ch2_02_windows_installation.md
+++ b/src/ch2_02_windows_installation.md
@@ -14,28 +14,28 @@ In the MinGW Installation Manager select ```All Packages``` then mark for instal
 - mingw32-gdb (lic)
 - mingw32-gdb (man)
 
-then in the Installation menu choose `Apply Changes`,
+then in the Installation menu choose **Apply Changes**,
 you should see at the bottom of the window that there is going to be
 several packages in `new/upgraded packages will be installed`
-if so then click `Apply`.
+if so then click **Apply**.
 
 If everything went as expected then you should have the `gdb.exe` file is
 your MinGW install folder under `/bin`.
 However to effectively use gdb you need to set the environment variable.
 
-Go to the Control panel -> System and Security -> System -> Advanced system settings,
-click the `Environment Variables...` button.
+Go to the **Control panel -> System and Security -> System -> Advanced system settings**,
+click the **Environment Variables...** button.
 
-In this window in the System variables view click `Edit...` then `New`
+In this window in the **System variables** view click **Edit...** then **New**
 and type in the path to the `gdb.exe` file
 (should be something like ```C:\MinGW\bin```).
-Then click OK in all the windows.
+Then click **OK** in all the windows.
 
 To check that everything went as expected open a new terminal with
-`CTRL+r` and type cmd then `ENTER`.
+`CTRL+r` and type `cmd` followed by pressing the **enter**-key.
 
 If you now type `gdb` you should be prompted with a text saying something like
-"GNU gdb (GDB) 7.6.1".
+`GNU gdb (GDB) 7.6.1`.
 
 GDB is now installed!
 
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ We recommend the Ubuntu distro.
 To open a distro terminal: Ctrl+r and write `cmd` and run.
 In the terminal type `bash`, this will spawn a ubuntu terminal.
 
-Using the terminal, update the distro:
+Using the terminal, update the distro and install build-essential and gdb:
 
 ```shell
 sudo apt update
 
+sudo apt upgrade
+
 sudo apt install build-essential
 
 sudo apt install gdb
-
-sudo apt upgrade
 ```
 
 The ordinary `C:` drive will be found under `/mnt/c`
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ I would create a shortcut with the target:
 C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe .\openocd.exe -f ../share/openocd/scripts/interface/stlink.cfg -f ../share/openocd/scripts/target/stm32f4x.cfg
 ```
 
-and make it start in the openocd/bin folder i.e `C:\OpenOCD\bin`.
+and make it start in the `openocd/bin` folder i.e `C:\OpenOCD\bin`.
 If you want it to be really fancy then under layout you can change where the
 window should spawn as well as how it should look like.