diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 616c9ae..67e6a72 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -227,6 +227,27 @@ Installing the latest master branch of Salt:
   curl -L https://bootstrap.saltstack.com | sudo sh -s -- git master
 
 
+Install on Windows
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Using ``PowerShell`` to install latest stable version:
+
+.. code:: console
+
+  Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://winbootstrap.saltstack.com -OutFile C:\Temp\bootstrap-salt.ps1
+  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser
+  C:\Temp\bootstrap-salt.ps1
+  Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Undefined -Scope CurrentUser
+
+
+Using ``cygwin`` to install latest stable version:
+
+.. code:: console
+
+  curl -o bootstrap-salt.ps1 -L https://winbootstrap.saltstack.com
+  "/cygdrive/c/WINDOWS/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0/powershell.exe" -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = 3072; iex ./bootstrap-salt.ps1"
+
+
 Supported Operating Systems
 ---------------------------
 
diff --git a/bootstrap-salt.ps1 b/bootstrap-salt.ps1
index 3c311ec..ffd3912 100644
--- a/bootstrap-salt.ps1
+++ b/bootstrap-salt.ps1
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Param(
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]
     # Doesn't support Python versions prior to "2017.7.0"
     [ValidateSet("2","3")]
-    [string]$pythonVersion = "2",
+    [string]$pythonVersion = "3",
 
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]
     [ValidateSet("true","false")]