diff --git a/doc/gpgme-python-howto.texi b/doc/gpgme-python-howto.texi
index 51c1bfea..1f9a4b07 100644
--- a/doc/gpgme-python-howto.texi
+++ b/doc/gpgme-python-howto.texi
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Known Issues
 * Breaking Builds::
 * Multiple installations::
 * Won't Work With Windows::
-* I don't like SWIG, Use CFFI instead: I don't like SWIG Use CFFI instead.
+* I don't like SWIG, Use CFFI instead: I don't like SWIG Use CFFI instead. 
 
 Fundamentals
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Miscellaneous work-arounds
 
 Copyright and Licensing
 
-* Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project, 2018: Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project 2018.
+* Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project, 2018: Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project 2018. 
 * License GPL compatible::
 
 @end detailmenu
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ Copyright and Licensing
 @multitable {aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa} {aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa}
 @item Version:
 @tab 0.1.4
+@item GPGME Version:
+@tab 1.12.0-draft
 @item Author:
 @tab Ben McGinnes <ben@@gnupg.org>
 @item Author GPG Key:
@@ -279,12 +281,9 @@ version 3.0 (or any later version).
 @subsection The PyME package maintained by Martin Albrecht
 
 This package is the origin of these bindings, though they are somewhat
-different now.  For details of when and how the PyME package was folded
-back into GPGME itself see the @emph{Short History}
-document@footnote{@samp{lang/python/docs/Short_History.org} and/or
-@samp{lang/python/docs/Short_History.html}.}  in the Python bindings
-@samp{docs} directory.@footnote{The @samp{lang/python/docs/} directory
-in the GPGME source.}
+different now.  For details of when and how the PyME package was
+folded back into GPGME itself see the @emph{Short History} document@footnote{@samp{Short_History.org} and/or @samp{Short_History.html}.}
+in the Python bindings @samp{docs} directory.@footnote{The @samp{lang/python/docs/} directory in the GPGME source.}
 
 The PyME package was first released in 2002 and was also the first
 attempt to implement a low level binding to GPGME.  In doing so it
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ they be encountered.
 * Breaking Builds::
 * Multiple installations::
 * Won't Work With Windows::
-* I don't like SWIG, Use CFFI instead: I don't like SWIG Use CFFI instead.
+* I don't like SWIG, Use CFFI instead: I don't like SWIG Use CFFI instead. 
 @end menu
 
 @node Breaking Builds
@@ -2073,8 +2072,13 @@ information in Python.
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    gpgconfcmd = "gpgconf.exe --list-options gpg"
+else:
+    gpgconfcmd = "gpgconf --list-options gpg"
+
 try:
-    lines = subprocess.getoutput("gpgconf --list-options gpg").splitlines()
+    lines = subprocess.getoutput(gpgconfcmd).splitlines()
 except:
     process = subprocess.Popen(gpgconfcmd.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     procom = process.communicate()
@@ -2121,7 +2125,7 @@ Neomutt mail clients.
 @chapter Copyright and Licensing
 
 @menu
-* Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project, 2018: Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project 2018.
+* Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project, 2018: Copyright (C) The GnuPG Project 2018. 
 * License GPL compatible::
 @end menu
 
diff --git a/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org b/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org
index 1e5db6dd..c9f14213 100644
--- a/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org
+++ b/lang/python/docs/GPGMEpythonHOWTOen.org
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   :END:
 
 | Version:        | 0.1.4                                    |
+| GPGME Version:  | 1.12.0-draft                             |
 | Author:         | Ben McGinnes <ben@gnupg.org>             |
 | Author GPG Key: | DB4724E6FA4286C92B4E55C4321E4E2373590E5D |
 | Language:       | Australian English, British English      |
@@ -1982,8 +1983,13 @@ information in Python.
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    gpgconfcmd = "gpgconf.exe --list-options gpg"
+else:
+    gpgconfcmd = "gpgconf --list-options gpg"
+
 try:
-    lines = subprocess.getoutput("gpgconf --list-options gpg").splitlines()
+    lines = subprocess.getoutput(gpgconfcmd).splitlines()
 except:
     process = subprocess.Popen(gpgconfcmd.split(), stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     procom = process.communicate()