# Cursor starting and instantly non resonsive

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-and-instantly-non-resonsive/146913>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [December 20, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-and-instantly-non-resonsive/146913 "2025-12-20T04:16:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Work\_Dre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/work_dre/32/92955_2.png) [@Work\_Dre](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Work_Dre)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-and-instantly-non-resonsive/146913/1 "2025-12-20T04:16:38Z")

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

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

After multiple crashes today, Cursor is now to the point that after starting and rendering the environment, it is immediately non responsive. I can’t get it to start. I need Cursor to work so i can do my job. How do I get Cursor to work again?

### Steps to Reproduce

start Cursor

### Expected Behavior

Be Responsive

### Screenshots / Screen Recordings

 ![2025-12-19_22-10-30.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/6/7/674a65164cd39814eb34d92747267c375eda5c4b.png)

### Operating System

Windows 10/11

### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

i believe it is 2.2.43 but can’t check because Cursor wont start responsivley.

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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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:** [December 20, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-and-instantly-non-resonsive/146913/2 "2025-12-20T08:15:26Z")

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Hey, thanks for the report. I know this is critical for your work.

Let’s try a few quick steps:

1. Start Cursor without extensions:  
Open a terminal and run:

```auto
cursor --disable-extensions

```

If Cursor works normally, the issue is caused by one of your extensions.

1. Clear storage:

- Close Cursor
- Go to `%APPDATA%\Cursor\User\globalStorage\`
- Rename `state.vscdb` and `state.vscdb.backup` (add `.old` at the end)
- Start Cursor again

1. Clear the chat cache:

- Fully close Cursor
- Delete the folder `%APPDATA%\Cursor\CachedData`
- Restart your PC

If the issue still happens, please collect diagnostics (if you can):

- Help \> Toggle Developer Tools \> Console tab: screenshot any errors
- `Ctrl+Shift+P` \> “Developer: Open Process Explorer”: screenshot any processes with high CPU/memory

Let me know what you find.

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**Author:** ![Work\_Dre](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/work_dre/32/92955_2.png) [@Work\_Dre](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Work_Dre)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-and-instantly-non-resonsive/146913/3 "2025-12-20T18:16:33Z")

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#2 worked. it shows my 3 agents but when i go to them, they won’t load. i need them to load. There is a lot of context in those agents that looks to not have been documented.

There needs to be a way for agents to be self-aware and document what they will need to recall later to support cohesive development. This building-structure-as-you-go is highly inefficient.

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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:** [January 11, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-starting-and-instantly-non-resonsive/146913/4 "2026-01-11T18:16:57Z")

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Closed on January 11, 2026, 6:16pm UTC

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