diff --git a/Doc/install/index.rst b/Doc/install/index.rst
index 42f41a7e831..36460610f6a 100644
--- a/Doc/install/index.rst
+++ b/Doc/install/index.rst
@@ -703,7 +703,8 @@ Notes:
 (2)
    On Unix, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, the user's
    home directory will be determined with the :func:`getpwuid` function from the
-   standard :mod:`pwd` module.
+   standard :mod:`pwd` module. This is done by the :func:`os.path.expanduser`
+   function used by Distutils.
 
 (3)
    I.e., in the current directory (usually the location of the setup script).
@@ -718,9 +719,10 @@ Notes:
    1.5.2 installation under Windows.
 
 (5)
-   On Windows, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined, no
-   personal configuration file will be found or used.  (In other words, the
-   Distutils make no attempt to guess your home directory on Windows.)
+   On Windows, if the :envvar:`HOME` environment variable is not defined,
+   :envvar:`USERPROFILE` then :envvar:`HOMEDRIVE` and :envvar:`HOMEPATH` will
+   be tried. This is done by the :func:`os.path.expanduser` function used
+   by Distutils.
 
 
 .. _inst-config-syntax:
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c9717417341..aa218c47397 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ Build
 - Issue 5390: Add uninstall icon independent of whether file
   extensions are installed.
 
+Documenation
+------------
+
+- Issue #6556: Fixed the Distutils configuration files location explanation
+  for Windows.
+
 Tests
 -----