Latest Update brings Github error on pull, push, or sync

Question

In Visual Studio 2019, we have been using the GitHub extension successfully since before release. Now, all of the sudden, when we push, pull, or sync, we receive the follow

Answer 1

Delete the file config file from C:\ProgramData/Git directory and try again.

Answer 2

I had this problem with Git 2.24.0.2 and visual studio 2019 - 16.2.3. I couldnt create the path and config file in c:/ProgramData/git/, as I dont have admin rights. It turned out that the windows credentials stored are expired for my user account and when updated using control panel > user accounts > credential manager > Generic credentials for git helped to resolve the issue in my case

Answer 3

Uninstall Git and install a downgraded version. The version that shows this problem is the 2.23.0. Downgrade it to the 2.22.0 and it works fine without this problem.

Git releases: All git releases Git 2.22.0: Version without this issue

Answer 4

I fixed it by going to Visual Studio Installer, choosing individual component and searching for "Git". In my case the "Git for Windows" and "GitHub Extension for Visual Studio" was now unchecked/not installed for some reason..

These are the extensions I needed: Visual Studio Installer Git

Installing those create the ProgramData\Git\config file and the error was gone.

Answer 5

You should check if 'C:\ProgramData/Git/config' actually exists. If it doesn't you can just create it and paste the following into the file:

[core]
    symlinks = false
    autocrlf = true
    fscache = true
[color]
    diff = auto
    status = auto
    branch = auto
    interactive = true
[help]
    format = html
[rebase]
    autosquash = true

This worked for me.