diff --git a/doc/faq.but b/doc/faq.but
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--- a/doc/faq.but
+++ b/doc/faq.but
@@ -383,10 +383,9 @@ while host keys are stored under \c{SshHostKeys}.
 
 PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the
 unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH
-cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND}
-in your Windows home directory (\c{%HOMEDRIVE%\\%HOMEPATH%}), or in
-the actual Windows directory (such as \c{C:\\WINDOWS}) if the home
-directory doesn't exist, for example if you're using Win95. If you
+cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND};
+this is stored by default in the \q{Application Data} directory,
+or failing that, one of a number of fallback locations. If you
 want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can
 put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at