diff --git a/modules/system/system.module b/modules/system/system.module
index deb00f7e6d7575860587841cdfab128d90dfbcfe..b09f0b60f720a5bf6762659c6767ea2d8b5e89b7 100644
--- a/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/modules/system/system.module
@@ -86,18 +86,17 @@ function system_help($path, $arg) {
     case 'admin/appearance/settings':
       return '<p>' . t('These options control the default display settings for your entire site, across all themes. Unless they have been overridden by a specific theme, these settings will be used.') . '</p>';
     case 'admin/config/modules':
-      $output = '<p>' . t('Modules are plugins that extend Drupal\'s core functionality. To further extend your site\'s functionality, a number of <a href="@modules">contributed modules</a> are available for download.', array('@permissions' => url('admin/config/people/permissions'), '@modules' => 'http://drupal.org/project/modules')) . '</p>';
-      $output .= '<p>' . t('Module-related tasks can be located on the <a href="@by-module">administration by module page</a>. New <a href="@permissions">module-related permissions</a> may also become available as new modules are enabled.', array('@by-module' => url('admin/by-module'), '@permissions' => url('admin/config/people/permissions'))) . '</p>';
+      $output = '<p>' . t('Download additional <a href="@modules">contributed modules</a> to extend Drupal\'s functionality.', array('@modules' => 'http://drupal.org/project/modules')) . '</p>';
       if (module_exists('update')) {
         if (update_manager_access()) {
-          $output .= '<p>' . t('Each time a module is updated, it is important that <a href="@update-php">update.php</a> is run. To help manage the update process, the <em>Update manager</em> module provides <a href="@updates">information on new versions of modules (and themes)</a> as they are released, and allows you to <a href="@update-manager-update">upgrade any missing updates</a> or <a href="@update-manager-install">install new modules and themes</a>. Regular review of the <a href="@updates">available updates page</a> is essential to maintaining a secure and current site.', array('@update-php' => $base_url . '/update.php', '@updates' => url('admin/reports/updates'), '@update-manager-update' => url('admin/config/modules/update'), '@update-manager-install' => url('admin/config/modules/install'))) . '</p>';
+          $output .= '<p>' . t('Regularly review and install <a href="@updates">available updates</a> to maintain a secure and current site. Always run the <a href="@update-php">update script</a> each time a module is updated.', array('@update-php' => $base_url . '/update.php', '@updates' => url('admin/reports/updates'))) . '</p>';
         }
         else {
-          $output .= '<p>' . t('Each time a module is updated, it is important that <a href="@update-php">update.php</a> is run. To help manage the update process, the <em>Update manager</em> module provides <a href="@updates">information on new versions of modules (and themes)</a> as they are released. Regular review of the <a href="@updates">available updates page</a> is essential to maintaining a secure and current site.', array('@update-php' => $base_url . '/update.php', '@updates' => url('admin/reports/updates'))) . '</p>';
+          $output .= '<p>' . t('Regularly review <a href="@updates">available updates</a> to maintain a secure and current site. Always run the <a href="@update-php">update script</a> each time a module is updated.', array('@update-php' => $base_url . '/update.php', '@updates' => url('admin/reports/updates'))) . '</p>';
         }
       }
       else {
-        $output .= '<p>' . t('Each time a module is updated, it is important that <a href="@update-php">update.php</a> is run. If you enable the <em>Update manager</em> module, it will provide a report about new versions of modules (and themes) as they are released, can notify you via e-mail if your site is out of date, and let you install missing updates. Regular review of available updates is essential to maintaining a secure and current site.', array('@update-php' => $base_url . '/update.php')) . '</p>';
+        $output .= '<p>' . t('Regularly review available updates to maintain a secure and current site. Always run the <a href="@update-php">update script</a> each time a module is updated. Enable the Update manager module to update and install modules and themes.', array('@update-php' => $base_url . '/update.php')) . '</p>';
       }
       return $output;
     case 'admin/config/modules/uninstall':