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Tracking changes made easier: Microsoft integrates Git into File Explorer
Another useful addition to Windows' native file manager
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Published onMay 23, 2024
published onMay 23, 2024
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If you frequently work on programming projects, Microsoft is rolling out a new feature that will save a lot of your time. At the recentMicrosoft Build Event, the Redmond-based tech giant announced adding support for version control with integration for systems likeGitin File Explorer.
This means, you won’t have to switch between different apps to view comments and track recent changes to the projects, saving significant time and freeing up the PC’s resources. It will all be available within Microsoft’s native File Explorer under theLast commit dateandLast commit messagecolumn.
According toMicrosoft’s official blog,
At the time of writing, there’s no official confirmation about the feature’s rollout date. But given that the announcement has been made, Git integration in File Explorer should already be in the works and ready for release in Windows.
Of late, Windows’s native File Explorer has been getting a wide array of enhancements. A few days ago, Microsoft announced adding support forcreating 7-zip and TAR archives in File Explorerfrom the right-click context menu. Before that, it added a newSharedsection to the File Explorer’s homepage.
Nonetheless,File Explorer still isn’t the fastest way to search on Windows, and a few lightweight alternatives do a better job!
What do you think about the recent changes to File Explorer, including Git integration? Share with our readers in the comments section.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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