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@ -381,12 +381,12 @@ while host keys are stored under \c{SshHostKeys}.
PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the
unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH
cryptography. This is stored by default in your Windows home cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND}
directory (\c{%HOMEDRIVE%\\%HOMEPATH%}), or in the actual Windows in your Windows home directory (\c{%HOMEDRIVE%\\%HOMEPATH%}), or in
directory (such as \c{C:\\WINDOWS}) if the home directory doesn't the actual Windows directory (such as \c{C:\\WINDOWS}) if the home
exist, for example if you're using Win95. If you want to change the directory doesn't exist, for example if you're using Win95. If you
location of the random number seed file, you can put your chosen want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can
pathname in the Registry, at put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at
\c HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\RandSeedFile \c HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham\PuTTY\RandSeedFile