# Cursor disappears from windows after every single update

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-disappears-from-windows-after-every-single-update/160075>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** windows, installation\
**Created:** [May 8, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-disappears-from-windows-after-every-single-update/160075 "2026-05-08T09:15:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ilyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f0a364/32.png) [@ilyes](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ilyes)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-disappears-from-windows-after-every-single-update/160075/1 "2026-05-08T09:15:49Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

i dont know how to describe it clearly but here’s the steps for it :  
every single time i have to install cursor again , i install it open it work with it and if there is no updates everything is fine but the moment that little pop up appears in the bottom left corner about an update i know that the instant i close cursor its gonna disappear from my os literally like it was never installed an i have to install it again.  
if get more info on this i will update this other then that it became annoying ( its the 3rd time now )

### Steps to Reproduce

i think you just have to wait for an update at the moment thats all i have in common for the 3 times it happened .

### Expected Behavior

the entire app is gone from ur os ?

### Operating System

Windows 10/11

### Version Information

IDE:  
version : 3.2

### For AI issues: which model did you use?

no ai issues

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-disappears-from-windows-after-every-single-update/160075/5 "2026-05-08T09:40:15Z")

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Hey, this is a known bug in the Windows auto-updater. If the install phase gets interrupted antivirus, a file lock, or a badly timed reboot Cursor gets removed without any rollback. There’s no ETA for a fix yet.

Workaround:

1. Reinstall Cursor from [Cursor · Download](https://cursor.com/downloads)
2. Open Settings with `Ctrl+,` find `update.mode`, and set it to `start`. This disables background auto-updates, so updates only apply when the app starts, which avoids the scenario where the updater kills the install.

If the issue comes back after reinstalling, reply here and we’ll add more details to the report.

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-disappears-from-windows-after-every-single-update/160075/6 "2026-05-08T09:40:55Z")

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Split this topic on May 8, 2026, 9:40am UTC

A post was merged into an existing topic: [Cursor uninstalled itself and didn’t install afterwards continued](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-uninstalled-itself-and-didn-t-install-afterwards-continued/157611)

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-disappears-from-windows-after-every-single-update/160075/7 "2026-05-08T09:41:00Z")

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Closed on May 8, 2026, 9:41am UTC