Merge pull request #4141 from dhiltgen/win_docs

Explain the 2 different windows download options
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@ -46,3 +46,17 @@ the explorer window by hitting `<cmd>+R` and type in:
- `explorer %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Ollama` contains the binaries (The installer adds this to your user PATH)
- `explorer %HOMEPATH%\.ollama` contains models and configuration
- `explorer %TEMP%` contains temporary executable files in one or more `ollama*` directories
## Standalone CLI
The easiest way to install Ollama on Windows is to use the `OllamaSetup.exe`
installer. It installs in your account without requiring Administrator rights.
We update Ollama regularly to support the latest models, and this installer will
help you keep up to date.
If you'd like to install or integrate Ollama as a service, a standalone
`ollama-windows-amd64.zip` zip file is available containing only the Ollama CLI
and GPU library dependencies for Nvidia and AMD. This allows for embedding
Ollama in existing applications, or running it as a system service via `ollama
serve` with tools such as [NSSM](https://nssm.cc/).