Can't update cursor on Windows: RegSetValueEx failed: code 5

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When cursor tries to automatically update I get the following error:

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Error writing to registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Cursor.as…\command
RegSetValueEx failed; code 5.
Access is denied.

The current version I have that is working (before the update) is:
Version: 0.45.14
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 906121b8c0bdf041c14a15dac228e66ab5505260
Date: 2025-02-19T20:36:48.096Z
Electron: 32.2.6
Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
Node.js: 20.18.1
V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

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Hey, try downloading the latest version of Cursor here:

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@deanrie thanks for the response. I tried that. Same error.

4

Try uninstalling the old version first, then install the new one.

5

I have the same issue, tried uninstalling old one and install the latest version.

–solved–
I disable all my Norton protection behavior, it works fine to me.