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Clarify installation instructions for Windows
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## Installing on Windows

On Windows, you must first install a QuickLook tool. By default, ZoteroQuickLook is set up to work with [QuickLook](http://pooi.moe/QuickLook/). Alternative QuickLook tools for Windows include [Seer](http://1218.io), [WinQuickLook](https://github.com/shibayan/WinQuickLook), and the paid software [MaComfort](https://leonardo.re/macomfort/). In my experience, the default option, QuickLook, is the most stable and powerful and least resource intensive option. You can choose another QuickLook program if you like. The software must be able to take a file name as a command line parameter.
On Windows, you must first install a QuickLook tool. By default, ZoteroQuickLook is set up to work with [QuickLook](https://github.com/QL-Win/QuickLook/releases).

Note that you must install QuickLook using the `.msi` installer, not by installing through the Windows Store. The Windows Store version of QuickLook does not provide a way for other programs to integrate with it. You can use the `.zip` version of QuickLook, but you must follow the steps below to set up a custom view command.

Alternative QuickLook tools for Windows include [Seer](http://1218.io), [WinQuickLook](https://github.com/shibayan/WinQuickLook), and the paid software [MaComfort](https://leonardo.re/macomfort/). In my experience, the default option, QuickLook, is the most stable and powerful and least resource intensive option. You can choose another QuickLook program if you like. The software must be able to take a file name as a command line parameter.

After installing a QuickLook program, set ZoteroQuickLook to use this program:
1. Open the Config Editor in Zotero's Advanced preferences pane.
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