diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 1e2b069..b888586 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ setup_windirs(){
 
     if $iscygwin
     then
-        # this may invalid on systems other than windows7
-        __winhome="/cygdrive/c/Users/`whoami`"
+        #__winhome="/cygdrive/c/Users/`whoami`"
+        __winhome=`cygpath -H`/`whoami`
     fi
 
     if test -n "$__winhome" -a -d "$__winhome" -a '!' -e "$HOME/.winhome"