diff --git a/doc/020_installation.rst b/doc/020_installation.rst
index a39ca896b..f79819837 100644
--- a/doc/020_installation.rst
+++ b/doc/020_installation.rst
@@ -175,15 +175,19 @@ restic can be installed from the official repo of Solus via the ``eopkg`` packag
Windows
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-restic can be installed using `Scoop `__:
+restic can be installed using either `Scoop `__ or `WinGet `__.
+
+Regardless of the method, the ``restic.exe`` binary will be added to your ``PATH`` automatically, making the ``restic`` command accessible in Powershell or CMD.
.. code-block:: console
scoop install restic
-Using this installation method, ``restic.exe`` will automatically be available
-in the ``PATH``. It can be called from cmd.exe or PowerShell by typing ``restic``.
+.. code-block:: console
+ winget install --exact --id restic.restic --scope Machine
+
+By default, WinGet will install restic into the ``User`` scope, which is typically in your user's ``%LOCALAPPDATA%`` directory. This behavior may be undesirable for system-wide backups, so specifying ``--scope Machine`` is recommended so that restic is installed into ``%ProgramFiles%``. This requires elevation.
.. _official_binaries:
@@ -253,13 +257,6 @@ the `restic beta download site
and ready to run, and a new version is built every time a push is made to the
master branch.
-Windows
-=======
-
-On Windows, put the `restic.exe` binary into `%SystemRoot%\\System32` to use restic
-in scripts without the need for absolute paths to the binary. This requires
-administrator rights.
-
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