Windows Chrome plugin connection fails: windows sandbox failed: spawn setup refresh
Open 💬 1 comment Opened May 27, 2026 by horikoshi-star
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.519.11010.0
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Pro
What platform is your computer?
_No response_
What issue are you seeing?
Codex desktop app on Windows: Chrome plugin connection fails.
Error:
windows sandbox failed: spawn setup refresh
What I checked:
- Codex Chrome Extension is installed and enabled in Chrome Default profile.
- Native messaging host manifest exists:
C:\Users\ryoui\AppData\Local\OpenAI\extension\com.openai.codexextension.json
- HKCU registry key exists:
HKCU\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.openai.codexextension
- Opening Chrome Default profile via plugin script succeeds.
- Browser connection still fails before listing tabs.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Codex desktop app on Windows: Chrome plugin connection fails.
Error:
windows sandbox failed: spawn setup refresh
What I checked:
- Codex Chrome Extension is installed and enabled in Chrome Default profile.
- Native messaging host manifest exists:
C:\Users\ryoui\AppData\Local\OpenAI\extension\com.openai.codexextension.json
- HKCU registry key exists:
HKCU\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.openai.codexextension
- Opening Chrome Default profile via plugin script succeeds.
- Browser connection still fails before listing tabs.
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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