Cursor Installation Guide

Automatic Process (Recommended)

1. Step 1: Uninstall Cursor & Clear Local Storage

   Uninstall Cursor from Windows Settings or Control Panel. Then clear Cursor local storage from your browser by going to cursor.com, pressing F12, navigating to Application → Storage → Clear site data.

2. Step 2: Reinstall Cursor

   Download and install a fresh copy from the official website

   Download Cursor

3. Step 3: Run PowerShell Script

   Run the following script as Administrator in PowerShell to clean all Cursor data and generate a new Machine ID:

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   # Run PowerShell as Administrator
   
   # Define folder paths
   $folders = @(
       "$env:APPDATA\\Cursor",
       "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\\cursor-updater",
       "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\\Programs\\cursor"
   )
   
   # Delete the folders if they exist
   foreach ($folder in $folders) {
       if (Test-Path $folder) {
           try {
               Remove-Item -Path $folder -Recurse -Force
               Write-Host "Deleted: $folder"
           } catch {
               Write-Host "Failed to delete: $folder - $_"
           }
       } else {
           Write-Host "Not found: $folder"
       }
   }
   
   # Generate new MachineGuid
   $newMachineGuid = [guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
   Write-Host "Generated new MachineGuid: $newMachineGuid"
   
   # Update Registry MachineGuid
   try {
       Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Cryptography" `
           -Name "MachineGuid" -Value $newMachineGuid -Type String -Force
       Write-Host "MachineGuid successfully updated."
   } catch {
       Write-Host "Failed to update MachineGuid - $_"
   }
   

4. Step 4: Create New Account with Temp Email

   Use a temporary email for sign-up. Open the service, copy the address, sign up in Cursor, then verify with the code sent.

   📧 Open Temp‑Mail