diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Storybook is developed against a specific node version which is defined in an `.
 ## Ensure you have the required system utilities
 
 You will need to have the following installed:
+
 - git
 - node
 - yarn
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ You will need to have the following installed:
 
 ## Running the local development environment
 
-- Ensure if you are using Windows to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
+- All commands should be run in a terminal with administrator privileges in Windows environments.
 - Run `yarn start` in the root directory to run a basic test Storybook "sandbox".
 
 The `yarn start` script will generate a React Vite TypeScript sandbox with a set of test stories inside it, as well as taking all steps required to get it running (building the various packages we need etc). There is no need to run `yarn` or `yarn install` as `yarn start` will do this for you.
diff --git a/docs/contribute/code.mdx b/docs/contribute/code.mdx
index d735283bd8af..6621bfcea257 100644
--- a/docs/contribute/code.mdx
+++ b/docs/contribute/code.mdx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Contribute a new feature or bug fix to [Storybook's monorepo](https://github.com
 ## Prerequisites
 
 * Ensure you have Node version 18 installed (suggestion: v18.16.0).
-* Ensure if you are using Windows to use the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).
+* If you're working with Windows, all commands should be run in a terminal with administrator privileges.
 
 ## Initial setup