Unable to update

Bug Reports
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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Somewhere else…

Describe the Bug

I’m using the beta version. In the last update, the download started, but now I get the message “Unable to execute the file in the temporary directory. Installation aborted. Error 5: Access is denied.” I located the downloaded file (CodeSetup-stable-1.7.11.exe), moved it to another folder, and tried to run it manually, but I always get the same error message. PS: I’m the admin on my workstation.

Steps to Reproduce

just try to update Cursor

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.7.4 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 0fca4e35e4ec970eed0348ed65d1d59d26234260
Date: 2025-09-25T03:14:18.168Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. Please try removing the previous version and installing the new one.

3

it doesn’t work. this happened recently. looks like recent cursor changes for Windows version has something hit Windows security.

btw, the latest VSCode installer/updater has no such issue.

4

this issue happens in 1.7.x and recent 1.6.x. I was using 1.6.x (forgot the version) but failed to upgrade to latest 1.6.x and 1.7.x. I tried to uninstall & reinstall but failed on both 1.7.17 and 1.6.46. 1.5.5 is ok to install. So the issue was introduced in recent 1.6.x versions.

5

It’s possible your antivirus is blocking this update, or Windows Defender if it’s enabled. Please check the settings and, if necessary, add Cursor to the exclusions.

7

1.5.5 installation works fine, without any change in Windows or defender

8

My colleage and I are having the same issue.

Version: 1.6.45 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 3ccce8f55d8cca49f6d28b491a844c699b8719a0
Date: 2025-09-22T18:22:38.013Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100

To note if I Run as Administrator the error no longer appears. However, I get this message so…. maybe that’s not ideal.

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I’m going to try to install an older version because the newer version has another bug regarding the AI [Keep Changes] button not working.

10

it looks like got fixed in the latest 1.7.x. I got cursor auto upgraded from 1.5.5 to 1.7.40.

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