title: Git: Failed to erase credential: Element not found tried all other solutions
body: <p>Using git extensionas &amp; the git bash, I have cloned my github repo.</p>
  
  <p>Now when I got to do the first push it asks for meuname and password then gives the error</p>
  
  <pre><code>Failed to erase credential: Element not found
  Authentication failed
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have seen this issue in other questions and forums - so far nothing has worked;
  I have:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>reverted Git from 1.8.3 to 1.8.2</li>
  <li>deleted and re-created my credentials in windows credential manager</li>
  <li>ran push from bash add entered credentials in bash instead of password gate</li>
  <li>uninstalled git extensions &amp; git, deleted local repo and re-installed and cloned from scratch</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Im using https but I also have tried using ssh  -  This worked of course, but I would prefer to use HTTPS, are there any other possible solutions to this issue out there?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>