Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE
Describe the Bug
Subject: Cursor downgrades from 2.0 to 1.59 after restart despite successful update
Problem Description:
After manually updating Cursor from version 1.59 to 2.0.34, the update appears successful and the About dialog shows version 2.0.34. However, after restarting the application, it reverts back to version 1.59. Additionally, a persistent “New update available” notification banner appears at the bottom of the interface, suggesting an update is needed even though the About dialog confirms version 2.0.34.
Steps to Reproduce:
Started with Cursor version 1.59
Downloaded the latest version 2.0.34 installer from the official website
Completely uninstalled the previous version (1.59)
Installed Cursor 2.0.34 fresh
Verified the version in Help → About (shows 2.0.34)
After some time, a persistent “New update available”
notification appears
Closed and restarted Cursor
The application now shows version 1.59 again in Help → About
What I’ve tried:
Downloaded the installer manually from the official website
Completely uninstalled the previous version
Clean installation of Cursor 2.0.34
Verified installation permissions
Current Behavior:
During the session: About dialog shows version 2.0.34
After restart: About dialog shows version 1.59
Persistent update notification appears even when on 2.0.34
The update seems to “stick” during the session but reverts after restart
Environment:
OS: Windows 10 (build 19045)
Installed Version: 2.0.34 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Electron: 34.5.8
Reverting to: 1.59
Questions:
Why does Cursor revert to version 1.59 after restart despite successful installation of 2.0.34?
Why does the update notification persist when already on version 2.0.34?
Is there a conflict between multiple installation locations or cached update files?
How can I prevent this automatic downgrade and ensure version 2.0.34 persists after restart?
Additional Context:
The update process appears to work initially (version shows 2.0.34), but something causes it to revert to 1.59 upon restart. This suggests there might be:
A cached update mechanism that overwrites the installation
Multiple installation paths causing conflicts
An update service that reverts to a previous version
Steps to Reproduce
Current Behavior:
During the session: About dialog shows version 2.0.34
After restart: About dialog shows version 1.59
Persistent update notification appears even when on 2.0.34
The update seems to “stick” during the session but reverts after restart
Expected Behavior
No warning about upgrade
Operating System
Windows 10/11
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Version: 2.0.34 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 45fd70f3fe72037444ba35c9e51ce86a1977ac10
Date: 2025-10-29T06:51:29.202Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
or
Version: 1.5.9 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: de327274300c6f38ec9f4240d11e82c3b0660b20
Date: 2025-08-30T21:02:27.236Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue