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Re: Git Install Error - Failed to Expand Shell Folder Constant "commondesktop"

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Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Date
Oct 18, 2024, 21:04 UTC
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 07:03:07PM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:
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> It sounds like, from the message, that you are probably trying to
> install Git for Windows, which is the most common distribution for
> Windows, and so I'd recommend that you report it to their issue tracker
> at https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues, after first checking
> to see if it's already been reported.  They'll be able to better assist
> you with their specific installer and any issues you may have with it.
Thanks, as always, for giving our users some helpful pointers.

Thanks, Taylor

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  3. Taylor BlauOct 18, 2024
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