Required to download latest version every day

[ZeroDefectEnergy]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Every day when I start cursor and then prompt the agent, I am given the following error message:
Please update to the latest version of Cursor at cursor.com/downloads to continue using the Agent

I download the latest version, install and restart. Works as expected until tomorrow.

I am using Windows and WSL Ubuntu in Cursor.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Cursor
2. Prompt agent

Expected Behavior

I don’t need to update cursor every day

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.1.50 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 56f0a83df8e9eb48585fcc4858a9440db4cc7770
Date: 2025-12-06T23:39:52.834Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

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Request ID: 6c34bc64-f662-420a-80ae-70efce697ba5
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ConnectError: [resource_exhausted] Error
    at nsu.$endAiConnectTransportReportError (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6409:408775)
    at rMo._doInvokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7026:21873)
    at rMo._invokeHandler (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7026:21615)
    at rMo._receiveRequest (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7026:20377)
    at rMo._receiveOneMessage (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7026:19194)
    at jPt.value (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:7026:17286)
    at _e._deliver (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:2962)
    at _e.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:49:3283)
    at Apt.fire (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:6394:12156)
    at MessagePort.<anonymous> (vscode-file://vscode-app/c:/Program%20Files/cursor/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/workbench.desktop.main.js:8973:18439)

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[MidnightOak]

2.1.50 is not the latest version. We are on 2.5. Try installing 2.5 and seeing if the version shows correctly afterward. Maybe it is downgrading itself after you restart cursor for some reason.

I had an issue with cursor automatically updating when I didn’t want it to (may be similar to your issue). I resolved by setting this to manual:

[ZeroDefectEnergy]

Thanks. I have gone to Cursor · Download and downloaded the most recent 2.5. When I complete the install steps, and select “Launch Cursor” it starts as version 2.5.25, however whenever I use the desktop icon to open Cursor again, it has degraded to 2.1. I believe this is the issue at hand here.

I do also have my update setting also set to Manual currently.

[MidnightOak]

After you install the latest version and select “Launch Cursor”, check task manager to see what .exe you are running. I have a hunch that you have two versions of cursor installed. One system wide and one user based. Check the location of cursor once running after installing when its 2.5, and compare it to when you open it from the shortcut.

Like here I can see it is installed in the user folder.

[ZeroDefectEnergy]

Thanks MidnightOak, that was the issue.