Git bash console on windows does not start

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While trying to start a git bash window on any folder in my windows 7 machine, the git bash window closes right away. I do this by clicking on the "Git Bash" option in the context menu. When I try to start the Git Bash the console window starts temporarily for a few seconds and exits with a 'logout' message. I tried to go to the Git installed location and run the "Git Bash.lnk" which exits with this message: ``` D:\DevProgs\Installed\Git-1.7.11\Git>"Git Bash.lnk" Welcome to Git (version 1.7.11-preview20120710) Run 'git help git' to display the help index. Run 'git help <command>' to display help for specific commands. AD@AYUSMAN / $ logout D:\DevProgs\Installed\Git-1.7.11\Git> ``` Is there something I am doing wrong? I had been able to use Git Bash without any issues on any folder so far. System Info: Windows 7 64 bit professional edition. Git 1.7.11

Accepted Answer

This suddently started happening for me also. I upgraded to Git version 1.9.5 but nothing changed.

The shortcut was using the following command: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\sh.exe" --login -i` and exiting with this bad-looking guru meditation:

```
PS C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin> .\sh.exe
0 [main] us 0 init_cheap: VirtualAlloc pointer is null, Win32 error 487
AllocationBase 0x0, BaseAddress 0x68570000, RegionSize 0x460000, State 0x10000
C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\sh.exe:
*** Couldn't reserve space for cygwin's heap, Win32 error 0
```

So I changed the shortcut to launch Bash instead: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin\bash.exe" --login -i` and all was fixed.

Git bash console on windows does not start

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