diff --git a/.hgignore b/.hgignore
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+# Binaries
+\.dll$
+\.exe$
+\.so$
+vcpm$
+
+# Files generated by Visual Studio
+\.aps$
+\.ncb$
+\.suo$
+\.user$
+
+# Build directories
+/Debug.*
+/Release.*
+/obj.*