diff --git a/README b/README
index b2e5a79d..0c645006 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ for further development. Some of the major features currently implemented are:
   * Support for various esoteric operating systems (see
     http://icculus.org/quake3/?page=status)
   * HTTP/FTP download redirection (using cURL)
-  * Multiuser support on Windows NT based systems (user specific game data
+  * Multiuser support on Windows systems (user specific game data
     is stored in "%APPDATA%\Quake3")
   * Many, many bug fixes
 
@@ -236,19 +236,26 @@ Using HTTP/FTP Download Support (Client)
     it will use the value of the cvar cl_cURLLib as the filename of the cURL
     library to dynamically load. 
 
-Multiuser Support on Windows NT based sysems
-    On Windows NT based systems (e.g. Windows XP), all user specific files such
-    as autogenerated configuration, demos, videos, screenshots, and
-    autodownloaded pk3s are now saved in a directory specific to the
-    user who is running ioquake3.  On systems using the English language, 
-    this is usually a directory named:
+Multiuser Support on Windows systems
+    On Windows, all user specific files such as autogenerated configuration,
+    demos, videos, screenshots, and autodownloaded pk3s are now saved in a
+    directory specific to the user who is running ioquake3.
+
+    On NT-based such as Windows XP, this is usually a directory named:
       "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Quake3\"
 
+    Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME will use a directory like: 
+      "C:\Windows\Application Data\Quake3"
+    in single-user mode, or:
+      "C:\Windows\Profiles\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Quake3"
+    if multiple logins have been enabled. 
+
     In order to access this directory more easily, the installer may create a
     Shortcut which has its target set to:
       "%APPDATA%\Quake3\"
-    Such a link would work for all users and would work on non-English versions
-    of Windows.
+    This Shortcut would work for all users on the system regardless of the
+    locale settings.  Unfortunately, this environment variable is only 
+    present on Windows NT based systems.
     
     You can revert to the old single-user behaviour by setting the fs_homepath
     cvar to the directory where ioquake3 is installed.  For example:
diff --git a/code/win32/win_shared.c b/code/win32/win_shared.c
index 98c00984..5ba8694e 100644
--- a/code/win32/win_shared.c
+++ b/code/win32/win_shared.c
@@ -288,14 +288,6 @@ char	*Sys_DefaultHomePath(void) {
 	TCHAR szPath[MAX_PATH];
 	static char path[MAX_OSPATH];
 
-	// do not bother using a seperate home directory on versions of
-	// windows that do not offer true per-user home directories 
-	// (win98, win95, winme)
-	g_wv.osversion.dwOSVersionInfoSize = sizeof( g_wv.osversion );
-	GetVersionEx( &g_wv.osversion );
-	if( g_wv.osversion.dwPlatformId == VER_PLATFORM_WIN32_WINDOWS )
-		return NULL;
-
 	if( !SUCCEEDED( SHGetFolderPath( NULL, CSIDL_APPDATA,
 		NULL, 0, szPath ) ) )
 	{