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Fix Git 'index.lock' Error in VS Code
If you see the error 'fatal: Unable to create 'path/.git/index.lock': File exists'...
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If you see the error 'fatal: Unable to create 'path/.git/index.lock': File exists'...

You start a Windows Update, but it sits at 0% for minutes or hours. This can happen after a faile...

You delete the .git/index.lock file, but Git still says it exists. This can happen d...

If Chrome crashes immediately when you open it, or freezes and becomes unresponsive, hardware acc...

You connect to WiFi, see full bars, but websites won't load. This is common on Windows 11. Th...

If you see connect() failed (111: Connection refused) or connect() failed (13:...
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