Cannot run Git in the IDE after Windows 11 Update

Problem

After upgrading to Windows 11 24H2, IntelliJ IDEA prompts errors related to identifying the version of Git. While Git works correctly via terminal, the IDE cannot recognize it and displays errors: "Cannot identify version of Git executable: no response."

Stacktrace from the idea.log file:

2025-07-16 16:45:47,865 [  39309]   INFO - #c.i.o.v.c.ChangeListManagerImpl - Cannot Run Git: 
Cannot identify version of Git executable: no response 
com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsException: Cannot Run Git: 
Cannot identify version of Git executable: no response 
at git4idea.commands.GitCommandResult.throwOnError(GitCommandResult.java:172) 
at git4idea.commands.GitCommandResult.getOutputOrThrow(GitCommandResult.java:156) 
at git4idea.index.GitIndexStatusUtilKt.getFileStatus(GitIndexStatusUtil.kt:83) 
at git4idea.index.GitIndexStatusUtilKt.getStatus(GitIndexStatusUtil.kt:64) 
at git4idea.status.GitStagingAreaHolder.refresh(GitStagingAreaHolder.java:110) 
at git4idea.status.GitChangeProvider.getChanges(GitChangeProvider.java:84) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListManagerImpl.actualUpdate(ChangeListManagerImpl.java:709) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListManagerImpl.iterateScopes(ChangeListManagerImpl.java:625) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListManagerImpl.lambda$updateImmediately$12(ChangeListManagerImpl.java:530) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.lambda$executeProcessUnderProgress$14(CoreProgressManager.java:680) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.registerIndicatorAndRun(CoreProgressManager.java:755) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.computeUnderProgress(CoreProgressManager.java:711) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.executeProcessUnderProgress(CoreProgressManager.java:679) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.executeProcessUnderProgress(ProgressManagerImpl.java:77) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListManagerImpl.lambda$updateImmediately$15(ChangeListManagerImpl.java:529) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.util.BackgroundTaskUtil.lambda$runUnderDisposeAwareIndicator$13(BackgroundTaskUtil.java:342) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.util.BackgroundTaskUtil.lambda$runUnderDisposeAwareIndicator$15(BackgroundTaskUtil.java:371) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.lambda$runProcess$1(CoreProgressManager.java:229) 
at com.intellij.platform.diagnostic.telemetry.helpers.TraceKt.use(trace.kt:43) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.lambda$runProcess$2(CoreProgressManager.java:228) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.lambda$executeProcessUnderProgress$14(CoreProgressManager.java:680) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.registerIndicatorAndRun(CoreProgressManager.java:755) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.computeUnderProgress(CoreProgressManager.java:711) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.executeProcessUnderProgress(CoreProgressManager.java:679) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.ProgressManagerImpl.executeProcessUnderProgress(ProgressManagerImpl.java:77) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.impl.CoreProgressManager.runProcess(CoreProgressManager.java:209) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.util.BackgroundTaskUtil.runUnderDisposeAwareIndicator(BackgroundTaskUtil.java:366) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.util.BackgroundTaskUtil.runUnderDisposeAwareIndicator(BackgroundTaskUtil.java:341) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.util.BackgroundTaskUtil.runUnderDisposeAwareIndicator(BackgroundTaskUtil.java:333) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListManagerImpl.updateImmediately(ChangeListManagerImpl.java:479) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.UpdateRequestsQueue$RefreshRunnable.run(UpdateRequestsQueue.java:278) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListScheduler$schedule$future$1.invokeSuspend$lambda$0(ChangeListScheduler.kt:29) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.CoroutinesKt.blockingContextInner(coroutines.kt:345) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.CoroutinesKt$blockingContext$2.invokeSuspend(coroutines.kt:237) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.CoroutinesKt$blockingContext$2.invoke(coroutines.kt) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.CoroutinesKt$blockingContext$2.invoke(coroutines.kt) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.intrinsics.UndispatchedKt.startUndispatchedOrReturn(Undispatched.kt:62) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScopeKt.coroutineScope(CoroutineScope.kt:261) 
at com.intellij.openapi.progress.CoroutinesKt.blockingContext(coroutines.kt:236) 
at com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ChangeListScheduler$schedule$future$1.invokeSuspend(ChangeListScheduler.kt:28) 
at kotlin.coroutines.jvm.internal.BaseContinuationImpl.resumeWith(ContinuationImpl.kt:33) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.DispatchedTask.run(DispatchedTask.kt:104) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.internal.LimitedDispatcher$Worker.run(LimitedDispatcher.kt:111) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.TaskImpl.run(Tasks.kt:99) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler.runSafely(CoroutineScheduler.kt:608) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.executeTask(CoroutineScheduler.kt:873) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.runWorker(CoroutineScheduler.kt:763) 
at kotlinx.coroutines.scheduling.CoroutineScheduler$Worker.run(CoroutineScheduler.kt:750)

Cause

This issue was linked to system file corruption introduced during the Windows 11 24H2 update. Corrupted system files were evidently affecting the integration between the IDE and Git.

Resolution

To resolve the issue:

1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator (in case you don't have admin access request IT to assist).
2. Run the following commands:
   • DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
   • sfc /scannow
3. Allow the commands to process and repair any detected corrupted files.
4. Restart the machine after the operations are complete.

After completing these steps, the IDE should correctly recognize the Git executable and resume its normal operation.