# Waiting for extension host alll time

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/waiting-for-extension-host-alll-time/157790>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** extensions, performance\
**Created:** [April 15, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/waiting-for-extension-host-alll-time/157790 "2026-04-15T12:46:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Dmitrij\_Tihonenko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dmitrij\_Tihonenko](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Dmitrij_Tihonenko)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/waiting-for-extension-host-alll-time/157790/1 "2026-04-15T12:46:13Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

“Waiting for external host” all time

### Steps to Reproduce

Type the command in the window and press enter

### Operating System

Windows 10/11

### Version Information

Version 2.6.22

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/waiting-for-extension-host-alll-time/157790/5 "2026-04-15T13:13:44Z")

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Hey, this is a known issue. A lot of users have hit it, and there have been a few fixes since then.

The main thing is you’re on version 2.6.22, and the current stable is already 3.1.x. There were a lot of extension host fixes between those versions. First step is to update to the latest version. Download the newest installer from [https://cursor.com](https://cursor.com) and install it over your current one.

If the issue is still there after updating:

- Run Cursor from Terminal with `cursor --disable-extensions`. If it works, one of the extensions is causing it.
- Try `cursor --profile-temp`. This starts a clean profile with no settings or state.
- Open Developer Tools via Help \> Toggle Developer Tools, go to the Console tab, wait for the error, and paste all the red entries here.

Related thread with similar cases and fixes: [After last update, stuck at "Waiting for extension host"](https://forum.cursor.com/t/after-last-update-stuck-at-waiting-for-extension-host/149538)

Let me know how it goes after the update.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/waiting-for-extension-host-alll-time/157790/6 "2026-05-07T13:14:28Z")

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Closed on May 7, 2026, 1:14pm UTC

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