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Git shell style not colorized as in Powershell on windows 7


I've installed Github on Windows 7 (64bits) but the Git Shell is not taking the style of Powershell (white font on a blue background).

This is how the Git shell looks like: Git Shell

And this is the Powershell (how the Git Shell is supposed to look like): PowerShell


Solution

  • The way you open PowerShell determines the appearance. If you open it from the Start Menu, you get the customized appearance from settings on that shortcut. Ex: enter image description here

    If you open PowerShell directly from the executable, it has no customizations. Ex: enter image description here

    If you go to C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0 and open the powershell.exe directly and customize the settings, it should stay. If Git's opening PowerShell using a different shortcut, find and customize that. Ex: enter image description here