diff --git a/windows/bashrc b/windows/bashrc
index e7c8b4a..2023720 100644
--- a/windows/bashrc
+++ b/windows/bashrc
@@ -5,7 +5,16 @@ test -f ~/.aliases && . ~/.aliases
 # Unbreak broken, non-colored terminal
 export TERM=xterm-256color
 
+# Don't use ^D to exit
+set -o ignoreeof
+
 # Needed for mingw32
 export PATH=$HOME/bin/:$HOME/.dotfiles/bin:$PATH
 
+# TMP and TEMP are defined in the Windows environment. Leaving them set to the default
+# Windows temporary directory can have unexpected consequences.
+export TMP=/tmp
+export TEMP=/tmp
+export TMPDIR=/tmp
+
 cd ~
diff --git a/windows/readme.md b/windows/readme.md
index 9179c79..2829523 100644
--- a/windows/readme.md
+++ b/windows/readme.md
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
   * ignore all zsh files
   * don't symlink .vim folder because Plugged will fail to install the plugins. Just make a copy.
 
+## Setting up Cygwin
+
+* can create symlinks to dotfiles using the git bash shell. The cygwin home directory
+  is likely going to be `C:\cygwin\home\<username>`.
+
 ## Setting up Clojure
 
 * Install Lein: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/technomancy/leiningen/stable/bin/lein.bat