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Ubuntu WSL is needed for verification but not UP4W install
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diff --git a/docs/howto/set-up-up4w.md b/docs/howto/set-up-up4w.md
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 To install and configure UP4W you will need:
 
-- A Windows machine
-- WSL with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed
+- A Windows 10 or 11 machine
 - An Ubuntu Pro token
 
 You should also verify that the [firewall rules are correctly set up](../reference/firewall_requirements.md).

diff --git a/docs/howto/verify-subscribe-attach.md b/docs/howto/verify-subscribe-attach.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ wait for a few seconds and try again. The process should not take longer than a
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 ## Pro subscription
 
-After installing UP4W and entering your token you should see a confirmation that your Pro subscription is active:
+After installing UP4W on a Windows machine and entering your token you should see a confirmation that your Pro subscription is active:
 
 ![Confirmation in graphical interface that subscription is active.](../assets/status-complete.png)
 
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 ## Pro-attachment
 
+```{note}
+To verify Pro-attachment WSL should be installed on the Windows machine along
+with an Ubuntu distro — Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will be used in this example.
+```
+
 To verify Pro-attachment a new Ubuntu instance needs to be created.
-Running the following command in PowerShell will create a new Ubuntu 24.04 instance
+Running the following command in PowerShell will create a new Ubuntu-24.04 instance
 and prompt you to create a username and password for the machine:
 
 ```text