diff --git a/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md b/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
index 0ef218350..b933df421 100644
--- a/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
+++ b/docs/WINDOWS_SERVICE.md
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ the general steps to set it up.
 2. Create the directory `C:\Program Files\Telegraf` (if you install in a different
    location simply specify the `-config` parameter with the desired location)
 3. Place the telegraf.exe and the config file into `C:\Program Files\Telegraf`
-4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run (as an
-   administrator):
+4. To install the service into the Windows Service Manager, run the following in PowerShell as an
+   administrator (You can wrap any spaces in the files paths in double quotes ""):
 
    ```
-   > C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
+   > C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install
    ```
 
 5. Edit the configuration file to meet your needs
 6. To check that it works, run:
 
    ```
-   > C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
+   > C:\"Program Files"\Telegraf\telegraf.exe --config C:\Program Files\Telegraf\telegraf.conf --test
    ```
 
 7. To start collecting data, run: