Unable to Launch Cursor or VS Code via WSL

[Theus-Gui-Developer (Matheus Guilherme)]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

For some reason that I don’t understand, I can no longer open Cursor using WSL. Other editors like VS Code Insiders or VS Code also won’t open. From what I can see, it’s not downloading properly.

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

1. Initially, I opened Cursor and tried to open a project located in WSL, and it showed an error.
2. Then I tried opening it through the terminal and noticed that it is not downloading.
3. I also use the WSL extension ms-vscode-remote.

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Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.2.14 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 1685afce45886aa5579025ac7e077fc3d4369c50
Date: 2025-12-11T01:12:35.790Z
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

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report.

Please try the following:

• Uninstall the current WSL extension
• Install the Anysphere WSL extension
• After installation:
  • Restart Cursor
  • Try connecting to WSL again

Let me know if this resolves the issue.

[Theus-Gui-Developer (Matheus Guilherme)]

yes, thanks!!