Cursor opens, gets stuck, and becomes blank

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  • Cursor IDE
  • Cursor CLI
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  • Windows 10/11
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Version Information

  • For Cursor IDE: Menu → About Cursor → Copy
  • For Cursor CLI: Run agent about in your terminal
IDE:
Version: 2.xx.x
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: ......

CLI:
CLI Version 2026.01.17-d239e66

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Does this stop you from using Cursor?

  • Yes - Cursor is unusable
  • Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor
  • No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report.

This is a known issue with GPU rendering on Windows. Try this workaround:

Option 1 (recommended, permanent solution):

  1. Create a file at %AppData%\Cursor\User\argv.json
  2. Add this content:
{
    "use-angle": "gl"
}
  1. Restart Cursor.

Option 2 (quick test):
Run this command in the command line:

"C:\Program Files\Cursor\Cursor.exe" --disable-gpu

If Option 2 works, Option 1 will provide better performance.

Also, make sure to update your GPU drivers (Nvidia, AMD, Intel) to the latest version.

If that doesn’t help:

  • Try opening a different folder in Cursor (the issue might be with a specific workspace).
  • Or reinstall Cursor from the official website (it has helped in previous cases).

Here are some similar threads with solutions:

Let me know what version of Cursor and Windows you have if the workaround doesn’t work.