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@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ DHCP implementation.
 ## Login with PUTTY instead of using the CMD
 
 Docker Machine generates and uses the public/private key pair in your
-`%USERPROFILE%\.ssh` directory so to log in you need to use the private key from
-this same directory. The private key needs to be converted into the format PuTTY
-uses. You can do this with
+`%USERPROFILE%\.docker\machine\machines\<name_of_your_machine>` directory. To
+log in you need to use the private key from this same directory. The private key
+needs to be converted into the format PuTTY uses. You can do this with
 [puttygen](http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html):
 
 1. Open `puttygen.exe` and load ("File"->"Load" menu) the private key from (you may need to change to the `All Files (*.*)` filter)