diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa53937..05d8b75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,14 +77,18 @@ DeepLabCut-live can be installed from PyPI with PyTorch or Tensorflow directly:
    uv pip install deeplabcut-live[pytorch] # or [tf]
    ```
 
+Note: On **Windows**, the `deeplabcut-live[pytorch]` extra will not install the required CUDA-enabled wheels for PyTorch by default. For GPU support, install CUDA-enabled PyTorch first, then install `deeplabcut-live[pytorch]`. 
+
 Please see our instruction manual for more elaborate information on how to install on a [Windows or Linux machine](
 docs/install_desktop.md) or on a [NVIDIA Jetson Development Board](
-docs/install_jetson.md). Note, this code works with PyTorch, TensorFlow 1 or TensorFlow
+docs/install_jetson.md). 
+
+This code works with PyTorch, TensorFlow 1 or TensorFlow
 2 models, but whatever engine you exported your model with, you must import with the 
 same version (i.e., export a PyTorch model, then install PyTorch, export with TF1.13, 
 then use TF1.13 with DlC-Live; export with TF2.3, then use TF2.3 with DLC-live).
 
-Note, you can test your installation by running:
+You can test your installation by running:
 
 ```bash
 dlc-live-test
diff --git a/docs/install_desktop.md b/docs/install_desktop.md
index 260b957..7ef4238 100755
--- a/docs/install_desktop.md
+++ b/docs/install_desktop.md
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ Install from PyPI with PyTorch or TensorFlow:
    # Or using uv
    uv pip install deeplabcut-live[pytorch] # or [tf]
    ```
+   
+### Windows-users with GPU: 
+On **Windows**, the `deeplabcut-live[pytorch]` extra will not install the required CUDA-enabled wheels for PyTorch by default. Windows users with a CUDA GPU should install CUDA-enabled PyTorch first: 
+
+
+   ```bash
+   # First install PyTorch with CUDA support
+   pip install torch torchvision --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu124
+   
+   # Then install DeepLabCut-live (it will use the existing GPU-enabled PyTorch)
+   pip install deeplabcut-live[pytorch]
+   ```
+
 
 ## 2. Install from Git Repository
 If you want to install from a local clone of the repository, follow these steps: