Remote Window Install not completing

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Please add the following info to help us diagnose your issue:

:white_check_mark: Check the forum to ensure the issue hasn’t been reported already

I do not see an example of this issue in the forums already: Search results for 'slow install' - Cursor - Community Forum.

:lady_beetle: Provide a clear description of the bug

Downloading the required packages to remote ssh or access WSL in Cursor are:

  1. slow and potentially do not terminate (at least on my device). After waiting for 10 minutes WSL the Installing prompt was still there
  2. does not obvious logs that I can find to track progress/issues
  3. The UI for installation disappears if any keyboard action or click is done

:counterclockwise_arrows_button: Explain how to reproduce the bug (if known)

  1. Do a fresh install of cursor using these instructions: How to fresh install cursor - Windows 11 - #3 by kyle-mcmearty
  2. Attempt to install WSL
  3. Wait for a few minutes

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:laptop: Tell us your operating system and your Cursor version (e.g., Windows, 0.x.x).

Version: 0.46.11 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.96.2
Commit: ae378be9dc2f5f1a6a1a220c6e25f9f03c8d4e10
Date: 2025-03-07T07:01:25.026Z
Electron: 32.2.6
Chromium: 128.0.6613.186
Node.js: 20.18.1
V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

:prohibited: Tell us if the issue stops you from using Cursor.

For some use cases since I need to use WSL to program specific application on Windows.