diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/cacert.md b/docs/cmdline-opts/cacert.md
index ae9be3824b..a114f8f2a9 100644
--- a/docs/cmdline-opts/cacert.md
+++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/cacert.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Current Working Directory, or in any folder along your PATH.
 curl 8.11.0 added a build-time option to disable this search behavior, and
 another option to restrict search to the application's directory.
 
-(Schannel) This option is supported for Schannel in Windows 7 or later (added
+(Schannel) This option is supported for Schannel in Windows 7 or newer (added
 in 7.60.0). This option is supported for backward compatibility with other SSL
 engines; instead it is recommended to use Windows' store of root certificates
 (the default for Schannel).
diff --git a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_CAINFO.md b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_CAINFO.md
index 8618367728..2eabba8dcf 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_CAINFO.md
+++ b/docs/libcurl/opts/CURLOPT_CAINFO.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ accessible file.
 This option is by default set to the system path where libcurl's CA
 certificate bundle is assumed to be stored, as established at build time.
 
-(Schannel) This option is supported for Schannel in Windows 7 or later but we
+(Schannel) This option is supported for Schannel in Windows 7 or newer but we
 recommend not using it until Windows 8 since it works better starting then.
 If the option is not set, then curl uses the certificates in the Windows'
 store of root certificates (the default for Schannel).
diff --git a/lib/vtls/schannel.c b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
index 1d8afe86b6..df29097c87 100644
--- a/lib/vtls/schannel.c
+++ b/lib/vtls/schannel.c
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@ static CURLcode schannel_connect(struct Curl_cfilter *cf,
     /* When SSPI is used in combination with Schannel
      * we need the Schannel context to create the Schannel
      * binding to pass the IIS extended protection checks.
-     * Available on Windows 7 or later.
+     * Available on Windows 7 or newer.
      */
     {
       struct schannel_ssl_backend_data *backend =