diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 563873a8c..82db1b76b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ This project uses the changelog in accordance with [keepchangelog](http://keepac
  - Fix `em 4x05_dump` to print all blocks read (@mwalker33)
  - Added save to .eml and .bin for `em 4x05_dump` (@mwalker33)
  - Added `s` <samples to skip> to `lf config` / `lf sniff` to skip samples when sniffing based on same option in Proxmark/proxmark3 by @marshmellow42. (@mwalker33)
- 
+ - Added support for color text on windows 10 (@mwalker33)
+
 ### Fixed
  - Changed driver file proxmark3.inf to support both old and new Product/Vendor IDs (@pwpiwi)
  - Changed start sequence in Qt mode (fix: short commands hangs main Qt thread) (@merlokk)
diff --git a/doc/md/Installation_Instructions/Windows-Installation-Instructions.md b/doc/md/Installation_Instructions/Windows-Installation-Instructions.md
index 2f5618c40..32cc42b2a 100644
--- a/doc/md/Installation_Instructions/Windows-Installation-Instructions.md
+++ b/doc/md/Installation_Instructions/Windows-Installation-Instructions.md
@@ -128,3 +128,11 @@ echo "export DISPLAY=:0" >> ~/.bashrc
 Note that it may take a quite long time for a freshly plugged Proxmark3 to be visible on a WSL /dev/ttySX port.
 
 Now you're ready to follow the [compilation instructions](/doc/md/Use_of_Proxmark/0_Compilation-Instructions.md).
+
+## Color text on windows 10
+In later versions of windows 10 you may be able to get color to work by setting this registery key
+```
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console]
+    "VirtualTerminalLevel"=dword:00000001
+```
+If after setting this key (and restarting proxmark.exe) you get extra characters and no color text, either delete the key or set the value to 0