diff --git a/update/menu.go b/update/menu.go
index bfd89dbb9f..ce0b9a6c8c 100644
--- a/update/menu.go
+++ b/update/menu.go
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func (m *Menu) Print() {
 
 func (m *Menu) printInteractive() {
 	m.wr.clear()
-	m.wr.writeln("   " + tableHeading)
+	m.wr.writeln("    " + tableHeading)
 	i := 0
 	var previd flux.ResourceID
 	for _, item := range m.items {
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func (m *Menu) printInteractive() {
 		}
 	}
 	m.wr.writeln("")
-	m.wr.writeln("Use arrow keys and [Space] to deselect containers; hit [Enter] to release selected.")
+	m.wr.writeln("Use arrow keys and [Space] to toggle updates; hit [Enter] to release selected.")
 
 	m.wr.flush()
 }
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ func (m *Menu) renderInteractiveItem(item menuItem, inline bool, index int) stri
 	} else {
 		pre.WriteString(" ")
 	}
+	pre.WriteString(" ")
 	pre.WriteString(item.checkbox())
 	pre.WriteString(" ")
 	pre.WriteString(m.renderItem(item, inline))
diff --git a/update/menu_win.go b/update/menu_win.go
index b6e8ce5f8b..a6a53586df 100644
--- a/update/menu_win.go
+++ b/update/menu_win.go
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ func terminalWidth() uint16 {
 }
 
 func getChar() (ascii int, keyCode int, err error) {
-	return 0, 0, errors.New("Error: interactive mode not supported on Windows")
+	return 0, 0, errors.New("Error: interactive mode is not supported on Windows")
 }