diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/onboarding/windows.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/onboarding/windows.rs
index a529428a..4e717c5d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/onboarding/windows.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/onboarding/windows.rs
@@ -19,14 +19,15 @@ use crate::onboarding::onboarding_screen::StepStateProvider;
 
 use super::onboarding_screen::StepState;
 
-pub(crate) const WSL_INSTRUCTIONS: &str = r"Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) is required to run Codex.
+pub(crate) const WSL_INSTRUCTIONS: &str = r"Install WSL2 by opening PowerShell as Administrator and running:
 
-To install WSL2:
-  1. Open PowerShell as Administrator and run: wsl --install
-  2. Restart your machine if prompted.
-  3. Launch the Ubuntu shortcut from the Start menu to complete setup.
+    wsl --install
 
-After installation, reopen Codex from a WSL shell.";
+After installation, run Codex from inside of WSL2 with:
+
+    wsl -e codex
+      
+More info: https://developers.openai.com/codex/windows";
 
 pub(crate) struct WindowsSetupWidget {
     pub codex_home: PathBuf,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ impl WindowsSetupWidget {
         Self {
             codex_home,
             selection: None,
-            highlighted: WindowsSetupSelection::Continue,
+            highlighted: WindowsSetupSelection::Install,
             error: None,
             exit_requested: false,
         }
@@ -83,11 +84,10 @@ impl WindowsSetupWidget {
 impl WidgetRef for &WindowsSetupWidget {
     fn render_ref(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
         let mut lines: Vec<Line> = vec![
-            Line::from(vec!["> ".into(), "Codex Windows Support".bold()]),
-            Line::from(""),
-            Line::from(
-                "  Codex support for Windows is in progress. Full support for Codex on Windows requires Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2).",
-            ),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                "> ".into(),
+                "For best performance, run Codex in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)".bold(),
+            ]),
             Line::from(""),
         ];
 
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ impl WidgetRef for &WindowsSetupWidget {
 
         lines.push(create_option(
             0,
-            WindowsSetupSelection::Continue,
-            "Continue anyway",
+            WindowsSetupSelection::Install,
+            "Exit and install WSL2",
         ));
         lines.push(create_option(
             1,
-            WindowsSetupSelection::Install,
-            "Exit and install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)",
+            WindowsSetupSelection::Continue,
+            "Continue anyway",
         ));
         lines.push("".into());
 
@@ -133,16 +133,16 @@ impl KeyboardHandler for WindowsSetupWidget {
 
         match key_event.code {
             KeyCode::Up | KeyCode::Char('k') => {
-                self.highlighted = WindowsSetupSelection::Continue;
-            }
-            KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => {
                 self.highlighted = WindowsSetupSelection::Install;
             }
-            KeyCode::Char('1') => self.handle_continue(),
-            KeyCode::Char('2') => self.handle_install(),
+            KeyCode::Down | KeyCode::Char('j') => {
+                self.highlighted = WindowsSetupSelection::Continue;
+            }
+            KeyCode::Char('1') => self.handle_install(),
+            KeyCode::Char('2') => self.handle_continue(),
             KeyCode::Enter => match self.highlighted {
-                WindowsSetupSelection::Continue => self.handle_continue(),
                 WindowsSetupSelection::Install => self.handle_install(),
+                WindowsSetupSelection::Continue => self.handle_continue(),
             },
             _ => {}
         }