diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78bbd3eb0..3e294cd6d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 *.*.swp
 .directory
 powder.def
+powder.pref
 gmon.out
 *.*.orig
 build/stamps/*
@@ -9,4 +10,9 @@ build/stamps/*
 utils/*
 *.log
 build/*
-src/python/stdlib/*
\ No newline at end of file
+src/python/stdlib/*
+*.exe
+*.dll
+*.srv
+*.bat
+*.o
\ No newline at end of file