diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a110716ef..3db068274 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ A modern, [feature-rich](features) and highly tunable PHP client library for [Ap
 
 This is a wrapper around [the DataStax C/C++ Driver for Apache Cassandra and DataStax Enterprise](http://datastax.github.io/cpp-driver/).
 
+* Binaries: [http://downloads.datastax.com/php-driver/](http://downloads.datastax.com/php-driver/)
 * Docs: [http://datastax.github.io/php-driver/](http://datastax.github.io/php-driver/)
 * Code: [https://github.com/datastax/php-driver](https://github.com/datastax/php-driver)
 * Jira: [https://datastax-oss.atlassian.net/browse/PHP](https://datastax-oss.atlassian.net/browse/PHP)
diff --git a/ext/README.md b/ext/README.md
index 6eb08b5c8..539e00a3d 100644
--- a/ext/README.md
+++ b/ext/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ Visual Studio installed you will be prompted to which version to use when
 compiling the driver.
 
 First you will need to open a "Command Prompt" to execute the batch script.
+Running the batch script without any arguments will build the driver for PHP
+v5.6 with Zend thread safety (ZTS) and for the current system architecture
+(e.g. x64).
+
+To perform advanced build configuration, execute the batch script with the
+`--HELP` argument to display the options available.
 
 ```dos
 Usage: VC_BUILD.BAT [OPTION...]
@@ -136,36 +142,6 @@ Usage: VC_BUILD.BAT [OPTION...]
 *** Default target architecture is determined based on system architecture
 ```
 
-To build 32-bit extension library with Zend thread safety:
-
-```dos
-VC_BUILD.BAT --X86
-```
-
-To build 32-bit extension library with thread safety disabled:
-
-```dos
-VC_BUILD.BAT --X86 --DISABLE-THREAD-SAFETY
-```
-
-To build 64-bit shared library with Zend thread safety:
-
-```dos
-VC_BUILD.BAT --X64
-```
-
-To build the default system architecture using PHP v5.5:
-
-```dos
-VC_BUILD.BAT --PHP-VERSION 5.5
-```
-
-To build the default system architecture using Boost atomic implementation:
-
-```dos
-VC_BUILD.BAT --USE-BOOST-ATOMIC
-```
-
 #### Enable Testing
 
 Ensure the driver is built with --ENABLE-TEST-CONFIGURATION in order to execute