diff --git a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
index 60c79d5..ae6dadc 100644
--- a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif

diff --git a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
index 60c79d5..ae6dadc 100644
--- a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp b/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
index f319d2c..6249120 100644
--- a/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif

diff --git a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
index 60c79d5..ae6dadc 100644
--- a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp b/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
index f319d2c..6249120 100644
--- a/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp b/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp
index 04df1db..d327c36 100644
--- a/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif

diff --git a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
index 60c79d5..ae6dadc 100644
--- a/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx10_example/imgui_impl_dx10.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp b/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
index f319d2c..6249120 100644
--- a/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx11_example/imgui_impl_dx11.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp b/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp
index 04df1db..d327c36 100644
--- a/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx12_example/imgui_impl_dx12.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif
diff --git a/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp b/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
index aa40d34..967e07e 100644
--- a/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
+++ b/examples/directx9_example/imgui_impl_dx9.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
-// MingW (which is stuck in the past) doesn't have this Vista-era define..
+// Allow compilation with old Windows SDK. MinGW doesn't have default _WIN32_WINNT/WINVER versions.
 #ifndef WM_MOUSEHWHEEL
 #define WM_MOUSEHWHEEL 0x020E
 #endif