diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ed7c3e25..3fdb76f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -103,3 +103,25 @@ ro_mem_test
 nr_mem_test
 timeout_segfault
 rep_movsb
+
+#################
+## Visual Studio
+#################
+
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Rr]elease/
+x64/
+build/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+packages/