synopsis (of previous events)

We all know that. Cursor There is a 14 day and 500 free entry limit for new users.

Normally, when the 14 days expire, it is possible to cancel the account and re-register so that you can continue to have the 14 days of experience.

But! If you use it more than 500 times, Cusor will lock your computer ID (not mac address, mind you), so no matter switching to another account or uninstalling and reinstalling it, it won't work. It will keep prompting:

Too many free trial accounts used on this machine

prescription

Step 1, first we download the plugin: https://github.com/bestK/cursor-fake-machine/releases/download/v0.0.1/cursor-fake-machine-0.0.1.vsix

Step 2, then drag the downloaded plugin to the cursor extension:

Step 3, use the Ctrl + shift + P command to find the fake plugin and use it as:

Step four.crux Locate the storage.json file in the ~\AppData\Roaming\Cursor\User\globalStorage folder, right-click Properties, and set it to "Read Only".

principle

Each time Cursor requests an AI, it generates a storage.json file in the ~\AppData\Roaming\Cursor\User\globalStorage folder, which holds the generated machine code.

Cursor checks the machine code first for each request, which is why it can lock the machine.

We just need to use the plugin to change the machine code, and then lock the file as "read-only", so you can unlock the machine, unlimited renewal!