# Cursor fails after some time when using WSL

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** windows, wsl\
**Created:** [February 14, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877 "2026-02-14T18:16:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Joel\_Turbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Joel\_Turbi](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Joel_Turbi)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877/1 "2026-02-14T18:16:57Z")

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

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

Cursor fails to connect to its server when running on Windows with WSL. The connection times out and the server install step fails.

### Steps to Reproduce

Use Cursor IDE on Windows with WSL enabled

Open a project inside WSL

After some time, Cursor tries to connect/install the server

The connection fails with a timeout error

### Screenshots / Screen Recordings

 ![Screenshot 2026-02-14 140747.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/1/a/1a77e0b2e1a47d73921db333a3fef89da36b2954.png)

### Operating System

Windows 10/11

### Version Information

Version: 2.4.37 (user setup)  
VSCode Version: 1.105.1  
Commit: 7b9c34466f5c119e93c3e654bb80fe9306b6cc70  
Date: 2026-02-12T23:15:35.107Z  
Build Type: Stable  
Release Track: Default  
Electron: 39.2.7  
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235  
Node.js: 22.21.1  
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0  
OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.26200

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

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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:** [February 15, 2026, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877/4 "2026-02-15T05:54:42Z")

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Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known WSL connection issue. Error code `0x8007274c` is a Windows socket timeout, which means the WSL process stops responding and Cursor can’t reach its server.

Try these steps in order:

1. Run `wsl --shutdown` in PowerShell, then reopen the project
2. If that doesn’t help, reboot your computer
3. Check if you have any pending Windows updates. This fixed it for some users
4. Run `htop` inside WSL to check CPU and memory usage. WSL can quietly hit resource limits

If it keeps happening, these long term fixes can help:

- Create or edit `.wslconfig` in your Windows user folder and raise the memory and CPU limits
- Make sure you’re on the latest WSL version: `wsl --update`

Let me know if the issue still happens after these steps.

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**Author:** ![Joel\_Turbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Joel\_Turbi](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Joel_Turbi)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877/7 "2026-02-15T16:51:40Z")

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Yes, I’ve been using `wsl --shutdown` as a workaround. It temporarily fixes the issue, but it always comes back after some time, which makes it very disruptive.

I’ll try adjusting the memory and CPU limits using `.wslconfig` and make sure WSL is fully up to date. I’ll report back if the issue still happens after that.

Appreciate the guidance.

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**Author:** ![Joel\_Turbi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Joel\_Turbi](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Joel_Turbi)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877/8 "2026-02-16T23:04:48Z")

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After increasing the WSL resources to **8GB of memory** , the issue is no longer happening as frequently. It hasn’t completely disappeared, but it’s **much less constant now** , so the situation is definitely more stable than before.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-fails-after-some-time-when-using-wsl/151877/10 "2026-03-10T23:05:02Z")

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Closed on March 10, 2026, 11:05pm UTC

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