# Cursor logged me out, reset my setup, and wiped conversation access **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [January 1, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-logged-me-out-reset-my-setup-and-wiped-conversation-access/147783 "2026-01-01T18:33:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pachocastillosr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/pachocastillosr/32/110143_2.png) [@pachocastillosr](https://forum.cursor.com/u/pachocastillosr)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2026, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-logged-me-out-reset-my-setup-and-wiped-conversation-access/147783/1 "2026-01-01T18:33:51Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug Yesterday I put my Windows PC to sleep whithout closing Cursor. Today I turned it back on and tried to continue working, but I got the usual: “Connection failed. If the problem persists, please check your internet connection or VPN.” I closed Cursor, reopened it and it unexpectedly prompted me to log in again. After logging in, it behaved as if I were a completely new user: - Asked me to go through initial setup again - Asked me to reconnect/sign in to GitHub again - UI showed my previous conversation _titles_, but - When I try to open any of them, it can’t load them (loading forever) It looks like **all conversations are effectively gone** , even though their titles still appear. Also my Cursor settings. - Are conversations and settings actually deleted, or just inaccessible? - Any way to recover them? Would appreciate any insight or confirmation from others who’ve seen this. ### Steps to Reproduce Yesterday I put my Windows PC to sleep. Today I turned it back on and opened Cursor to continue working, but I got the usual: “Connection failed. If the problem persists, please check your internet connection or VPN.” I closed Cursor and reopened it, and then it started treating me like a brand-new user (setup flow again, re-auth, etc.). ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) Version: 2.2.44 (user setup) VSCode Version: 1.105.1 Commit: 20adc1003928b0f1b99305dbaf845656ff81f5d0 Date: 2025-12-24T21:41:47.598Z Electron: 37.7.0 Chromium: 138.0.7204.251 Node.js: 22.20.0 V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0 OS: Windows\_NT x64 10.0.19045 ### Does this stop you from using Cursor No - Cursor works, but with this issue ---
**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:** [January 1, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-logged-me-out-reset-my-setup-and-wiped-conversation-access/147783/2 "2026-01-01T19:30:03Z")
Hey, thanks for the report. Unfortunately, this is a known issue that affects multiple users. Try restoring from a backup: 1. Fully close Cursor 2. Go to `%APPDATA%\Cursor\User\globalStorage` 3. Check the file sizes of `state.vscdb` and `state.vscdb.backup` 4. If the backup file is larger, rename it to `state.vscdb` (make a copy of the current file first) 5. Start Cursor One user [reported](https://forum.cursor.com/t/lost-chat-history-after-forced-re-login-no-composer-data-handle-found-error/137953/16) a successful restore using this method. For the future, I recommend: - Regularly using Export Chat for important conversations - Backing up the `%APPDATA%\Cursor\User\globalStorage` folder Let me know if the backup method helped. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-logged-me-out-reset-my-setup-and-wiped-conversation-access/147783/3 "2026-01-23T19:30:07Z")
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