Cursor moved itself to underscore folder (Windows)

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I have Cursor installed in my Windows 11 PC. After using it, I restarted my PC. The start menu icon appeared as if it was uninstalled. This is a bit related to Cursor Uninstalled Automatically but in my case when I went to the installation folder, it had moved to a underscore folder, so my installation looked like “C:\Users\AppData\Local\Programs\cursor\_\cursor.exe”

Steps to Reproduce

I just restarted my PC

Expected Behavior

The executable should appear out of the underscore folder

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.5.25 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 7150844152b426ed50d2b68dd6b33b5c5beb73c0
Date: 2026-02-24T07:17:49.417Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.4.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.0
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue with the Windows auto-updater.

The _ folder you’re seeing is a staging folder the updater uses during the update process. It puts new files there, then swaps them into the main folder. If that swap gets interrupted, for example by a reboot, antivirus, or a timing issue, the files can get stuck in _ instead of moving to the right place.

The team is aware of this. Your report helps us prioritize it.

Workaround: download and reinstall the latest version from Cursor · Download. This should restore the correct file structure. Your settings and extensions should stay since those live in a different folder.

Let me know if that doesn’t fix it.