.bash_history does not update in Git for Windows (git bash)

Question

I am using Git for Windows (ver. 1.7.8-preview20111206) and even though I have a .bash_history file in my HOME folder, it never automatically gets updated. When I start Git

Answer 1

For me what worked was going into C:\Users\MY_USER\ and deleting the .bash_profile file.

Ps: I am using windows 10