title: .gitignore blank in Windows Explorer
body: <p>Why is my <code>.gitignore</code> file blank in Windows (7) Explorer?</p>
  
  <p>Note that both the <code>.htaccess</code> file and the <code>.git</code> folder appear as expected.</p>
  
  <p>See:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWxpR.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/jWxpR.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>