Closing Codex app does not close the Codex app
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 11, 2026 by teneko Closed Apr 11, 2026
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.406.40811
What subscription do you have?
-
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
After closing Codex app, the process is still alive. Resources are significantly dropping, about 50%, e.g. ~800MB to ~400MB, then no futher changes. You can start the Codex app once manually killed.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Open the Codex app, then close, then try to open it again, but no window.
What is the expected behavior?
Open the Codex app, then close, then open it again, a new window should appear.
Additional information
_No response_
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