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diff --git a/OvmfPkg/README b/OvmfPkg/README
index 79e70bf0eb..ef49bf8edd 100644
--- a/OvmfPkg/README
+++ b/OvmfPkg/README
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/tianocore/index.php?title=OVMF
 
 === STATUS ===
 
-Current status: Alpha
-
 Current capabilities:
 * IA32 and X64 architectures
 * QEMU (0.10.0 or later)
@@ -19,10 +17,10 @@ Current capabilities:
   - Optional NIC support.  Requires QEMU (0.12.2 or later)
 * UEFI Linux boots
 * UEFI Windows 8 boots
+* UEFI Windows 7 & Windows 2008 Server boot (see important notes below!)
 
 === FUTURE PLANS ===
 
-* Stabilize UEFI Linux boot
 * Test/Stabilize UEFI Self-Certification Tests (SCT) results
 
 === BUILDING OVMF ===
@@ -32,6 +30,7 @@ Pre-requisites:
 * A properly configured ASL compiler:
   - Intel ASL compiler: Available from http://www.acpica.org
   - Microsoft ASL compiler: Available from http://www.acpi.info
+* NASM: http://www.nasm.us/
 
 Update Conf/target.txt ACTIVE_PLATFORM for OVMF:
                              PEI arch   DXE arch   UEFI interfaces
@@ -67,6 +66,8 @@ http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/tianocore/index.php?title=How_to_build_OVM
   - Option 1: QEMU 1.6 or newer; Use QEMU -pflash parameter
     * QEMU/OVMF will use emulated flash, and fully support UEFI variables
     * Run qemu with: -pflash path/to/OVMF.fd
+    * Note that this option is required for running SecureBoot-enabled builds
+      (-D SECURE_BOOT_ENABLE).
   - Option 2: Use QEMU -bios parameter
     * Note that UEFI variables will be partially emulated, and non-volatile
       variables may lose their contents after a reboot
@@ -246,3 +247,13 @@ selectively. For example:
       GCC:*_*_*_CC_FLAGS             = -UMDEPKG_NDEBUG
   }
 
+=== UEFI Windows 7 & Windows 2008 Server ===
+
+* One of the '-vga std' and '-vga qxl' QEMU options should be used.
+* Only one video mode, 1024x768x32, is supported at OS runtime.
+* The '-vga qxl' QEMU option is recommended. After booting the installed
+  guest OS, select the video card in Device Manager, and upgrade its driver
+  to the QXL XDDM one. Download location:
+  <http://www.spice-space.org/download.html>, Guest | Windows binaries.
+  This enables further resolutions at OS runtime, and provides S3
+  (suspend/resume) capability.