Cursor uninstalled itself after update

[heatmeat]

Can not launch the windows application. Shortcut is dead, and all program files seem to be missing.

This is the second time that this has happened. I think last time it just started working again, but this time it has been inoperable for over an hour. What is the fix?

[deanrie]

Hey, we haven’t figured out why this is happening yet, but we suspect it might be caused by antivirus software or a system defender.

[DaveD]

If on Windows, try this.

Why does my cursor 0.45.5 version automatically uninstall itself?

Windows Troubleshooting Instructions If you’re experiencing this issue on Windows, follow these steps. In my case, the problem wasn’t directly tied to Cursor - likely system files on your system causing the issue. These steps will clean up your system and resolve underlying problems. 1. Uninstall and Reinstall Cursor Uninstall Cursor (if installed): Open Settings and go to Apps & Features (or use Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel). Locate Cursor in the list and uninstall it if it’…

[bitzspider]

Same issue here… Cursor was just gone all by itself this morning. Checked the directory and the exe was missing.

I do not use anti-virus or windows defender (disabled)

[mwjt42]

which version?

[bitzspider]

I’m not sure which version it *was, but I had to re-install it. Once re-installed, it already needed an update, which is versions:

Version: 0.50.5 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 96e5b01ca25f8fbd4c4c10bc69b15f6228c80770
Electron: 34.3.4
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.18.3
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

After update:
Version: 1.0.0 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: 53b99ce608cba35127ae3a050c1738a959750860
Electron: 34.5.1
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045