installGlobalLFSFilter: UNKNOWN On opening GitHub Desktop 2.6.3

Describe the bug

Our team has recently approached an issue with GitHub Desktop when upgrading to 2.6.3. The error appears when loading GitHub Desktop with a repo already active. We have also tried cloning a new repo, and any repo also gets a similar error message. It would also appear the Add local repository section of GitHub Desktop is non working (Choose and Add repository buttons do very little).

Version & OS

GitHub Desktop 2.6.3 Windows 10 (Ver 1803 OS Build 17134.2026)

Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Install version prior to 2.6.3
2. Clone New repo
3. Let auto update run
4. Reopen GitHub Desktop
5. Clone New Repo
6. Remove existing repo
7. Add an existing Repo from hard drive

Expected behavior

1. Loads into repo as expected
2. Creates a new local repo
3. Adds repo for tracking in GitHub Desktop

Actual behavior

1. Error message appears which states: Failed to execute installGlobalLFSFilter: UNKNOWN
2. Error message appears which states: Failed to execute getConfigValueInPath: UNKNOWN Would you like to retry cloning [REPONAME]?
3. Choose button works, but when selecting a directory, the directory does not populate the Local path field. Entering path manually does not all the Add repository button to work

Logs

View Logs

2021-02-17T08:17:58.104Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 1 repositories from store
2021-02-17T08:17:58.105Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] found account: CurtR95 (Curtis Reet)
2021-02-17T08:17:58.290Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.6.3 (Windows 10.0.17134)
2021-02-17T08:17:58.291Z - info: [ui] execPath: 'C:\Users\curtis.reet\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-2.6.3\GitHubDesktop.exe'
2021-02-17T08:53:34.632Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 1 repositories from store
2021-02-17T08:53:34.633Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] found account: CurtR95 (Curtis Reet)
2021-02-17T08:53:34.808Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.6.3 (Windows 10.0.17134)
2021-02-17T08:53:34.810Z - info: [ui] execPath: 'C:\Users\curtis.reet\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-2.6.3\GitHubDesktop.exe'
2021-02-17T09:08:27.615Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] loading 1 repositories from store
2021-02-17T09:08:27.616Z - info: [ui] [AppStore] found account: CurtR95 (Curtis Reet)
2021-02-17T09:08:27.975Z - info: [ui] launching: 2.6.3 (Windows 10.0.17134)
2021-02-17T09:08:27.977Z - info: [ui] execPath: 'C:\Users\curtis.reet\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-2.6.3\GitHubDesktop.exe'
2021-02-17T09:11:47.971Z - info: [ui] [AppStore.getAccountForRemoteURL] account found for remote: https://github.com/CurtR95/FVTT-Dishonored.git - CurtR95 (has token)
2021-02-17T09:12:20.114Z - info: [ui] [AppStore.getAccountForRemoteURL] account found for remote: https://github.com/oxfordhealth/carenotes.git - CurtR95 (has token)
2021-02-17T09:12:21.775Z - info: [ui] [AppStore.getAccountForRemoteURL] account found for remote: https://github.com/oxfordhealth/carenotes.git - CurtR95 (has token)
2021-02-17T09:12:22.396Z - info: [ui] [AppStore.getAccountForRemoteURL] account found for remote: https://github.com/oxfordhealth/carenotes.git - CurtR95 (has token)
2021-02-17T14:33:01.138Z - info: [ui] [AppStore.getAccountForRemoteURL] account found for remote: https://github.com/oxfordhealth/carenotes.git - CurtR95 (has token)

Additional context

Our team works in the NHS, thus we have got fairly strict firewall rules and group policy rules. I suspect this might be a symptom of to this, however, we would require assistance in assuring the correct whitelists as we are unable to quantify opening large swathes of our environment due to obvious critical data.

[CurtR95]

My colleague @beatrizestevan will attempt to get this tested Monday as I will be on annual leave. I will still be active for any queries however. Apologies for the slow response.

[CurtR95]

hi @jimstowe01 - predominantly the issues lie in cmd/git.exe from what I could see. However we found this was due to overly strict gpo and firewalls which we resolved.

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@CurtR95 https://github.com/CurtR95 can you elaborate on what files you replaced manually? I’m having this same issue in my organization.

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