diff --git a/runtime/gvimrc_example.vim b/runtime/gvimrc_example.vim
index 5a5197e..fa0f685 100644
--- a/runtime/gvimrc_example.vim
+++ b/runtime/gvimrc_example.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 " An example for a gvimrc file.
-" The commands in this are executed when the GUI is started.
+" The commands in this are executed when the GUI is started, after the vimrc
+" has been executed.
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last change:	2001 Sep 02
+" Last change:	2016 Apr 05
 "
 " To use it, copy it to
 "     for Unix and OS/2:  ~/.gvimrc
@@ -27,17 +28,11 @@
 " Only do this for Vim version 5.0 and later.
 if version >= 500
 
-  " I like highlighting strings inside C comments
-  let c_comment_strings=1
-
   " Switch on syntax highlighting if it wasn't on yet.
   if !exists("syntax_on")
     syntax on
   endif
 
-  " Switch on search pattern highlighting.
-  set hlsearch
-
   " For Win32 version, have "K" lookup the keyword in a help file
   "if has("win32")
   "  let winhelpfile='windows.hlp'