# Cursor moved itself to underscore folder (Windows)

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-moved-itself-to-underscore-folder-windows/155677>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** installation, windows\
**Created:** [March 23, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-moved-itself-to-underscore-folder-windows/155677 "2026-03-23T20:39:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![perrito\_chacalero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb8c5e/32.png) [@perrito\_chacalero](https://forum.cursor.com/u/perrito_chacalero)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-moved-itself-to-underscore-folder-windows/155677/1 "2026-03-23T20:39:41Z")

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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](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-uninstalled-automatically/125134) 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

 ![Captura de pantalla 2026-03-23 153557.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/5/9/59d5e819a1284878288d5d2537ffca58fbbe3e7c.png)

### 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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**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:** [March 24, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-moved-itself-to-underscore-folder-windows/155677/4 "2026-03-24T04:21:48Z")

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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](https://cursor.com/downloads). 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.

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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:** [April 15, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-moved-itself-to-underscore-folder-windows/155677/6 "2026-04-15T04:22:19Z")

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