diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index 7ddf6758ae5..1193167ffc4 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -5366,7 +5366,7 @@ The package works successfully on @w{Emacs 28}, @w{Emacs 29}, @w{Emacs
 
 While Unix and Unix-like systems are the primary remote targets,
 @value{tramp} has equal success connecting to other platforms, such as
-MS Windows 7/8/10.
+MS Windows 10/11.
 
 
 @item
@@ -5381,7 +5381,8 @@ responsiveness slows down.  Some suggestions within the scope of
 @itemize @minus
 @item
 Use an external method, such as @option{scp}, which are faster than
-internal methods for large files.
+internal methods for large files.  Set
+@code{tramp-use-scp-direct-remote-copying} to non-@code{nil}.
 
 @item
 Keep the file @code{tramp-persistency-file-name}, which is where
diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
index 61f64e4c024..aa0f6f72c9a 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sh.el
@@ -4054,10 +4054,11 @@ and \"%y\" format specifiers are replaced by the respective `awk',
 `hexdump', `ls', `test', od', `perl', `test -e', `readlink', `stat' and
 `python' commands.  \"%n\" is replaced by \"2>/dev/null\", and \"%t\" is
 replaced by a temporary file name.  If VEC is nil, the respective local
-commands are used.  If there is a format specifier which cannot be
-expanded, this function returns nil."
-  (if (not (string-match-p
-	    (rx (| bol (not "%")) "%" (any "ahlmnopqrsty")) script))
+commands are used.
+\"%%\" is replaced by \"%\".  If one of the format specifiers cannot be
+expanded, this function returns nil.  If there are only other format
+specifiers, SCRIPT is returned unchanged."
+  (if (not (string-match-p (rx "%" (any "ahlmnopqrsty%")) script))
       script
     (catch 'wont-work
       (let ((awk (when (string-match-p (rx (| bol (not "%")) "%a") script)