diff --git a/windows/service-install.bat b/windows/service-install.bat
index 6a66b18c..a1ad563e 100755
--- a/windows/service-install.bat
+++ b/windows/service-install.bat
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CD /d %~dp0
 CMD.EXE /c "dnscrypt-proxy.exe -service install"
 CMD.EXE /c "dnscrypt-proxy.exe -service start"
 
-ECHO ""
+ECHO.
 SET /P _=Thank you for using dnscrypt-proxy! Hit [RETURN] to finish
 
 EXIT
diff --git a/windows/service-restart.bat b/windows/service-restart.bat
index 978abaab..2eb8c94e 100755
--- a/windows/service-restart.bat
+++ b/windows/service-restart.bat
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CD /d %~dp0
 CMD.EXE /c "dnscrypt-proxy.exe -service stop"
 CMD.EXE /c "dnscrypt-proxy.exe -service start"
 
-ECHO ""
+ECHO.
 SET /P _=Thank you for using dnscrypt-proxy! Hit [RETURN] to finish
 
 EXIT
diff --git a/windows/service-uninstall.bat b/windows/service-uninstall.bat
index b1772783..265b4e94 100755
--- a/windows/service-uninstall.bat
+++ b/windows/service-uninstall.bat
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ CD /d %~dp0
 CMD.EXE /c ".\dnscrypt-proxy.exe -service stop"
 CMD.EXE /c ".\dnscrypt-proxy.exe -service uninstall"
 
-ECHO ""
+ECHO.
 SET /P _=Thank you for using dnscrypt-proxy! Hit [RETURN] to finish
 
 EXIT