Codex App for Windows Keeps Freezing and says Not Responding Whenver I perform an action after another action
Open 💬 4 comments Opened May 22, 2026 by novaflash82
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.519.21041
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Codex App for Windows was working perfectly for a while, but with the last few updates I've noticed a really bad Not Responding error. Basically anytime I perform an action in the app and then try to perform another action, for example, submit a prompt and then try to click on another conversation the entire app will freeze for a few. It will usually start working again.
I have to always make sure to wait 10 to 15 seconds after one click or action before performing another to make sure it doesn't keep freezing and say not responding. Never had this problem until the last few updates.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: 019e19d2-d1b7-7bd0-a172-d824db1c8bf3
What is the expected behavior?
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Additional information
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4 Comments
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It's been a long-standing issue, and it has never been fixed.
I think that's a dup of https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/23919
It could be a duplicate of one issue. Mine doesn’t involve any kind of ssH or remote use. Mine is just regular use on my laptop and my desktop.
But maybe it’s the same issue causing both tho. No clue. I know the issue has persisted even with the last 3 updates.
Even scrolling up and down through a thread causes it to go non responsive. Hopefully it gets fixed as it makes codex almost unusable