Codex App disables WSL/Windows interop globally
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Apr 27, 2026 by apnse
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.422.30944
What subscription do you have?
Business
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Codex App disables WSL/Windows interop in all WSL terminals on startup.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
In WSL before starting Codex App:
$ explorer.exe
Result: Explorer launched.
In WSL after starting Codex App:
$ explorer.exe
-bash: /mnt/c/WINDOWS/explorer.exe: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
Result: No Explorer started.
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What is the expected behavior?
In WSL at any time:
$ explorer.exe
Result: Explorer launched.
Additional information
WSL is running Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS.