diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/4_1.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/4_1.md
index eec2977e..0f42a7db 100644
--- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/4_1.md
+++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/upgrade/4_1.md
@@ -5,16 +5,17 @@ permalink: /doc/upgrade/4.1/
 title: How to upgrade to Qubes 4.1
 ---
 
-This page explains how to perform an in-place upgrade from Qubes 4.0 to Qubes
-4.1. It is not possible to upgrade directly from releases earlier than 4.0. If
-you're still on an earlier release, please either perform a [clean installation
-of 4.1](#clean-installation) or [upgrade to 4.0](/doc/upgrade/4.0/) first.
+This page explains how to upgrade from Qubes 4.0 to Qubes 4.1. There are two
+ways to upgrade: a clean installation or an in-place upgrade. In general, a
+clean installation is simpler and less error-prone, but an in-place upgrade
+allows you to preserve your customizations.
 
 ## Back up
 
 Before attempting either an in-place upgrade or a clean installation, we
 strongly recommend that you first [back up your
-system](/doc/how-to-back-up-restore-and-migrate/).
+system](/doc/how-to-back-up-restore-and-migrate/) so that you don't lose any
+data.
 
 ## Clean installation
 
@@ -24,14 +25,20 @@ in-place:
 1. Create a
    [backup](/doc/how-to-back-up-restore-and-migrate/#creating-a-backup) of your
    current installation.
-2. Follow the [installation guide](/doc/installation-guide/) to install Qubes
+2. [Download](/downloads/) the latest 4.1 release.
+3. Follow the [installation guide](/doc/installation-guide/) to install Qubes
    4.1.
-3. [Restore from your
+4. [Restore from your
    backup](/doc/how-to-back-up-restore-and-migrate/#restoring-from-a-backup) on
    your new 4.1 installation.
 
 ## In-place upgrade
 
+**Warning:** It is not possible to upgrade directly from releases earlier than
+4.0. If you're still on an earlier release, please either perform a [clean
+installation of 4.1](#clean-installation) or [upgrade to
+4.0](/doc/upgrade/4.0/) first.
+
 The upgrade may take several hours, and will download several gigabytes of
 data.