diff --git a/scripts/update_vs_apps.pl b/scripts/generate_visualc_files.pl
similarity index 97%
rename from scripts/update_vs_apps.pl
rename to scripts/generate_visualc_files.pl
index 5038cece6..d37cc6ada 100755
--- a/scripts/update_vs_apps.pl
+++ b/scripts/generate_visualc_files.pl
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
 
-# create individual project files for example programs
-# for VS6 and VS2010
+# Generate files for MS Visual Studio:
+# - for VS6: main project (library) file, individual app files, workspace
+# - for VS2010: main file, individual apps, solution file
 #
 # Must be run from PolarSSL root or scripts directory.
 # Takes no argument.