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Update misleading information on installing Docker for Windows desktop app (#6235)

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Docker for Windows is a [Docker Community Edition Docker for Windows is a [Docker Community Edition
(CE)](https://www.docker.com/community-edition) app. The Docker for Windows (CE)](https://www.docker.com/community-edition) desktop app. The Docker for Windows
install package includes everything you need to run Docker on a Windows system. install package includes everything you need to run Docker on a Windows system.
This topic describes pre-install considerations, and how to download and install This topic describes pre-install considerations, and how to download and install
Docker for Windows.<br><br> Docker for Windows.<br><br>
>**Installing Docker on Windows Server?** Please see
[installing Docker EE on Windows Server](/install/windows/docker-ee.md).
> **Already have Docker for Windows?** > **Already have Docker for Windows?**
> If you already have Docker for > If you already have Docker for
Windows installed, and are ready to get started, skip to Windows installed, and are ready to get started, skip to
@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ For more about Stable and Edge channels, see the
* Legacy (`.msi`) installers are available for [Edge](https://download.docker.com/win/edge/InstallDocker.msi) and [Stable](https://download.docker.com/win/stable/InstallDocker.msi) channels. * Legacy (`.msi`) installers are available for [Edge](https://download.docker.com/win/edge/InstallDocker.msi) and [Stable](https://download.docker.com/win/stable/InstallDocker.msi) channels.
* Docker for Windows is designed to configure Docker development environments on Windows 10 and on Windows Server 2016. You can develop both Docker Linux containers and Docker Windows containers with Docker for Windows. To run Docker Windows containers in production, see instructions for [installing Docker EE on Windows Server 2016](/install/windows/docker-ee.md). To run Docker Linux containers in production, see [instructions for installing Docker on Linux](/install/index.md). * Docker for Windows is designed to configure Docker development environments on Windows 10. You can develop both Docker Linux containers and Docker Windows containers with Docker for Windows. To run Docker Windows containers in production, see instructions for [installing Docker EE on Windows Server 2016](/install/windows/docker-ee.md). To run Docker Linux containers in production, see [instructions for installing Docker on Linux](/install/index.md).
* Docker for Windows requires 64bit Windows 10 Pro with Hyper-V available. See [What to know before you install](/docker-for-windows/install.md#what-to-know-before-you-install) for a full list * Docker for Windows requires 64bit Windows 10 Pro with Hyper-V available. See [What to know before you install](/docker-for-windows/install.md#what-to-know-before-you-install) for a full list
of prerequisites. of prerequisites.
@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ guarantees. For more information, see
<p /> <p />
* **What the Docker for Windows install includes**: The installation provides [Docker Engine](/engine/userguide/), Docker CLI client, [Docker Compose](/compose/overview.md), [Docker Machine](/machine/overview.md), and [Kitematic](/kitematic/userguide.md). * **What the Docker for Windows install includes**: The installation provides [Docker Engine](/engine/userguide/), Docker CLI client, [Docker Compose](/compose/overview.md), [Docker Machine](/machine/overview.md), and [Kitematic](/kitematic/userguide.md).
### About Windows containers and Windows Server 2016 ### About Windows containers
Looking for information on using Windows containers? Looking for information on using Windows containers?
@ -115,11 +118,9 @@ provides a tutorial on how to set up and run Windows containers on Windows 10 or
with Windows Server 2016. It shows you how to use a MusicStore application with with Windows Server 2016. It shows you how to use a MusicStore application with
Windows containers. Windows containers.
<p /> <p />
* [Setup - Windows Server 2016 (Lab)](https://github.com/docker/labs/blob/master/windows/windows-containers/Setup-Server2016.md) specifically describes environment setup.
<p />
* Docker Container Platform for Windows Server 2016 [articles and blog posts](https://www.docker.com/microsoft/) on the Docker website * Docker Container Platform for Windows Server 2016 [articles and blog posts](https://www.docker.com/microsoft/) on the Docker website
## Install Docker for Windows ## Install Docker for Windows desktop app
1. Double-click **Docker for Windows Installer.exe** to run the installer. 1. Double-click **Docker for Windows Installer.exe** to run the installer.