Bug: Cursor User Installer Shows Admin Warning Even When Not Run as Admin

Describe the Bug

When trying to install Cursor using the User Installer (CursorUserSetup-x64-1.2.2.exe), a warning pops up saying:

“This User Installer is not meant to be run as an Administrator.”

Even when I run the installer from a normal, non-admin CMD session, it still throws the same error. This makes installation confusing and also breaks automatic updates after installing.

There is no System Installer available from the official download page, even though the warning recommends using one.

Steps to Reproduce

Download CursorUserSetup-x64-1.2.2.exe from the official Cursor website.

Run it normally (not as admin) — or from cmd with RUNASINVOKER.

Installer still thinks it’s being run as Admin and throws a warning.

Post-install, updates are disabled due to being installed under elevated righ

Expected Behavior

The User Installer should only show that warning if it’s actually run as Admin.

If run normally, it should install without error.

Or even better: Provide a System Installer (as the warning suggests!) directly on the official site.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

THIS IS THE LATEST VERSION OF CURSOR 1.2.2.0 INSTALLING FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF CURSOR

Additional Information

Even setting __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER doesn’t help — the warning still appears.

Other users on the forum confirmed same behavior.

I had to hunt down a hidden System Installer URL just to install Cursor properly.

Why not offer both User + System installers clearly on the site?

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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