GitHub for Windows not working after install

windows-7 windows git github-desktop

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Solution 1

I was having the same problem as you had. I installed GitHub before, and it worked fine. I uninstalled it then trying to reinstall it, but nothing happens whenever I click the GitHub icon.

Deleting the GitHub folders left behind from AppData\Local and Roaming folders helped me solve my problem. Then I reinstalled GitHub and now it works.

From the Windows Start menu, choose Run (or Windows Key + R)
Enter the following, depending on your version of Windows, and then click the OK button:

On Windows Vista or higher, delete the %LocalAppData%\GitHub and the %AppData%\GitHub directories.

On Windows XP, delete the %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\GitHub directory.

Source: Uninstalling GitHub for Windows

Solution 2

If you are unable to delete the GitHub folder as described above, end the ssh-agent.exe process from Task Manager in Windows. Then, immediately delete the folder.

Task Manager >> Processes >> ssh-agent.exe>> End Process

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Kartik

Computer Science student at National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (India). "Computer science is to computers as astronomy is to telescopes. — Edsger Dijkstra"

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Kartik over 1 year

Today I have installed GitHub For Windows. I had installed GitHub for Windows earlier and at that time it worked fine, but due to some reason I had to uninstall it.

Today when I installed GitHub again it installed perfectly. But after installation when I click on the icon, GitHub does not open. I checked Task Manager for processes and for some time I can see Github.exe, but after some time it disappears.

When it did'nt work I uninstalled and installed again, but the results are the same.

When I try to open it, only the loading symbols comes up.
- Kartik almost 10 years
  
  Why the downvote? It is completely on topic.
- Hannu almost 10 years
  
  Related to this: superuser.com/questions/789029/… ?
- Kartik almost 10 years
  
  @Hannu No it's not related
- Kartik almost 10 years
  
  @Hannu One of my friends was able to do it perfectly on his own computer.
- Hannu almost 10 years
  
  firewall too strict?
- Kartik almost 10 years
  
  @Hannu I can access github ... There is no network problem. Only problem is that the app does not even Open after installation.
- Kartik almost 10 years
  
  Let us continue this discussion in chat.
- Hannu almost 10 years
  
  I'm sorry, I have no idea how to get you further than this - and have no Windows install to 'aid' me. ^ I had just seen the other posting though.
- SgtPooki almost 10 years
  
  Is your msysgit install trashed? Windows requires a separate version of git than other OSes, msysgit, and github probably comes packaged with that. I would try to run git from the command line and see if you get any errors.. Also try completely uninstalling msysgit, github, restarting, and then reinstalling github for windows.
Admin over 6 years

I have GitHub Desktop and it wasn't opening after I updated it. I opened %LocalAppData%\GitHubDesktop and I saw 2 applications. GitHubDesktop.exe and GitHub Desktop.exe (space). I opened the one with the newer modified date and it opened.