diff --git a/doc/Windows.md b/doc/Windows.md
index 19bc0f2..b95fdc6 100644
--- a/doc/Windows.md
+++ b/doc/Windows.md
@@ -42,3 +42,30 @@ NOTE: if cmake has problems finding the installed OpenSSL library, try to downlo
   "C:\Program Files\CMake\bin\cmake"
 
 The compiled exe files should now be available under the Release directory.
+
+# Run
+
+The `edge.exe` program reads the `edge.conf` file located into the current directory if no option is provided.
+
+Here is an example `edge.conf` file:
+
+```
+-c=mycommunity
+-k=mysecretkey
+
+# supernode IP address
+-l=1.2.3.4:5678
+
+# edge IP address
+-a=192.168.100.1
+```
+
+The `supernode.exe` program reads the `supernode.conf` file located into the current directory if no option is provided.
+
+Here is an example `supernode.conf` file:
+
+```
+-l=5678
+```
+
+See `edge.exe --help` and `supernode.exe --help` for a list of supported options.
diff --git a/edge.c b/edge.c
index 9e5a7d7..3cc6ce3 100644
--- a/edge.c
+++ b/edge.c
@@ -621,9 +621,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   struct passwd *pw = NULL;
 #endif
 
-  if(argc == 1)
-    help();
-
   /* Defaults */
   edge_init_conf_defaults(&conf);
   memset(&ec, 0, sizeof(ec));
@@ -646,18 +643,28 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   snprintf(ec.ip_mode, sizeof(ec.ip_mode), "static");
   snprintf(ec.netmask, sizeof(ec.netmask), "255.255.255.0");
 
-  traceEvent(TRACE_NORMAL, "Starting n2n edge %s %s", PACKAGE_VERSION, PACKAGE_BUILDDATE);
-
   if((argc >= 2) && (argv[1][0] != '-')) {
     rc = loadFromFile(argv[1], &conf, &ec);
     if(argc > 2)
       rc = loadFromCLI(argc, argv, &conf, &ec);
-  } else
+  } else if(argc > 1)
     rc = loadFromCLI(argc, argv, &conf, &ec);
+  else
+#ifdef WIN32
+    /* Load from current directory */
+    rc = loadFromFile("edge.conf", &conf, &ec);
+#else
+    rc = -1;
+#endif
 
   if(rc < 0)
     help();
 
+  if(edge_verify_conf(&conf) != 0)
+    help();
+
+  traceEvent(TRACE_NORMAL, "Starting n2n edge %s %s", PACKAGE_VERSION, PACKAGE_BUILDDATE);
+
   if(0 == strcmp("dhcp", ec.ip_mode)) {
     traceEvent(TRACE_NORMAL, "Dynamic IP address assignment enabled.");
 
@@ -665,9 +672,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   } else
     traceEvent(TRACE_NORMAL, "ip_mode='%s'", ec.ip_mode);
 
-  if(edge_verify_conf(&conf) != 0)
-    help();
-
   if(!(
 #ifdef __linux__
        (ec.tuntap_dev_name[0] != 0) &&
diff --git a/sn.c b/sn.c
index 96810fa..f817321 100644
--- a/sn.c
+++ b/sn.c
@@ -746,7 +746,9 @@ static void help() {
   printf("supernode ");
   printf("-l <lport> ");
   printf("-c <path> ");
+#if defined(N2N_HAVE_DAEMON)
   printf("[-f] ");
+#endif
   printf("[-v] ");
   printf("\n\n");
 
@@ -972,20 +974,24 @@ static void term_handler(int sig)
 int main(int argc, char * const argv[]) {
   int rc;
 
-  if(argc == 1)
-    help();
-
   init_sn(&sss_node);
 
   if((argc >= 2) && (argv[1][0] != '-')) {
     rc = loadFromFile(argv[1], &sss_node);
     if(argc > 2)
       rc = loadFromCLI(argc, argv, &sss_node);
-  } else
+  } else if(argc > 1)
     rc = loadFromCLI(argc, argv, &sss_node);
+  else
+#ifdef WIN32
+    /* Load from current directory */
+    rc = loadFromFile("supernode.conf", &sss_node);
+#else
+    rc = -1;
+#endif
 
   if(rc < 0)
-    return(-1);
+    help();
 
 #if defined(N2N_HAVE_DAEMON)
   if(sss_node.daemon) {