Risk Control Strategy
The MachineGuid in the Windows registry is used as a device fingerprint by a lot of software and needs to be well isolated and protected before modification:
Specific precautions
- Selective modification
The script modifies 5 key values by default, which can be changed by editing thereset.ps1Comment the following lines to preserve the original MachineGuid:#Set-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name "MachineGuid" -Value $newGuid - Sandbox environment implementation
Run scripts in Windows Sandbox or virtual machines to isolate the impact on the main system - Multi-account management
Use the "Other Users" feature that comes with Windows to create a new account dedicated to Cursor testing.
Emergency Recovery Program
- surname Cong
%USERPROFILE%MachineGuid_BackupslocateOriginal_MachineGuid.regDouble-click to import - System-level recovery:
wmic csproduct get UUIDRebuild registry entries after obtaining hardware UUIDs - For affected software, try manually resetting the device bindings in its settings
This answer comes from the articleCursor Reset: A script to reset the device identifier for Cursor versions 0.45.x and above.The
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