No auto update & Windows installer not recognized by windows?

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I noticed 3.1 was released but I noticed my install didn’t auto update, and when I downloaded the 3.1.15 installer from cursor site, windows defnder didn’t seem to like it. There’s been a lot of pwning going on lately so I just want to make sure it’s good to run.

Steps to Reproduce

Download and run 3.1.15 installer

Expected Behavior

Updates cursor

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.0.13 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 48a15759f53cd5fc9b5c20936ad7d79847d914b0
Date: 2026-04-07T03:05:17.114Z
Layout: glass
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
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. On both points:

SmartScreen warning: it’s safe, you can click Run anyway. The installer is signed by Anysphere, Inc. you can see it in the Publisher field in your screenshot. SmartScreen sometimes shows this warning for newer binaries that haven’t built up enough reputation in Microsoft’s system yet. This is a known issue and the team is aware.

Auto-update didn’t work: you’re using the system setup version, and it needs admin elevation to update since Cursor is installed in Program Files. That could be why the update didn’t run automatically. Installing the new version manually over the existing one is a working workaround.

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Let me know if everything worked fine after installing 3.1.15.