# Why my recent project all gone when i automatically updated my cursor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [November 23, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750 "2025-11-23T02:15:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aimkick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/aimkick/32/99862_2.png) [@aimkick](https://forum.cursor.com/u/aimkick)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/1 "2025-11-23T02:15:37Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug why my recent project all gone when i automatically updated my cursor? when i show history it says “[composer] No composer data handle found” but i can find history in my spectory extension. i Cant’ find recent project and my history chat. ### Steps to Reproduce when i woke up this morning, i just reopen it . it’s automatically updated to lastest version. and all my recent project gone. my chat history gone. but my folders all kept ### Operating System Windows 10/11 ### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) 版本: 1.7.28 (user setup) 提交: 1.99.3 日期: adb0f9e3e4f184bba7f3fa6dbfd72ad0ebb8cfd0 Electron: 2025-10-01T02:45:21.769Z ElectronBuildId: 34.5.8 Chromium: undefined Node.js: 132.0.6834.210 V8: 20.19.1 OS: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 ### Does this stop you from using Cursor No - Cursor works, but with this issue ---
**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:** [November 23, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/2 "2025-11-23T12:30:39Z")
Thanks for reporting this. This looks like a known data corruption issue with chat history. However, since you mention that you can still find your history in the SpecStory extension, you can still use those backups, even if they don’t load in Cursor’s interface. To avoid this in the future: - Regularly export important chats (three dots at the top of the chat → Export Chat) - Keep using SpecStory for automatic backups - Make sure you have enough free disk space before updates (low disk space is the most common cause) - Consider disabling the Agent Window beta feature if it was enabled New chats should work normally. ---
**Author:** ![Artemonim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/artemonim/32/56113_2.png) [@Artemonim](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Artemonim)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/3 "2025-11-23T12:34:51Z")
> [@deanrie](#): > > This looks like a known data corruption issue with chat history. You have been aware of the problem for at least three months. Why does it still exist? ---
**Author:** ![aimkick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/aimkick/32/99862_2.png) [@aimkick](https://forum.cursor.com/u/aimkick)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/4 "2025-11-23T13:41:43Z")
can we do something to avoid this happen again? chat and project history security are most important things ---
**Author:** ![aimkick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/aimkick/32/99862_2.png) [@aimkick](https://forum.cursor.com/u/aimkick)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/5 "2025-11-23T14:01:15Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/5/3/53e21b758683f64c4757984500d5fa71382f6dc8.png) my workspace and my history still here. but don’t shows in my curosr. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/4/2/42441ca229b48f571ae0229bda072fc9f090b921.png) it’s any chance to get it back? ---
**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:** [November 23, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/6 "2025-11-23T14:15:16Z")
Thanks for the extra info and the screenshots. Since your workspace files and history are still on disk, there’s a chance we can recover them. Quick question: did you recently move or rename your project folder or workspace? If yes, move it back to its original location and restart Cursor, this should restore your chat history. ---
**Author:** ![aimkick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/aimkick/32/99862_2.png) [@aimkick](https://forum.cursor.com/u/aimkick)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/7 "2025-11-23T14:33:11Z")
> [@deanrie](#): > > Quick question: did you recently move or rename your project folder or workspace? If yes, move it back to its original location and restart Cursor, this should restore your chat history. i aint do this. can i install cursor to another disk and let these files back. but and i wanna install an older version .where can i find it ? ---
**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:** [November 23, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/8 "2025-11-23T17:11:10Z")
You can download the previous version here: > **[Download](https://cursor.com/download)** ---
**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:** [December 15, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/why-my-recent-project-all-gone-when-i-automatically-updated-my-cursor/143750/9 "2025-12-15T17:11:46Z")
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