Codex starts without an application icon in the Windows taskbar; it is transparent
Open 💬 3 comments Opened Jun 6, 2026 by p05-HY
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (etraut-openai, contributor)
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.602.40724
What subscription do you have?
第三方api
What platform is your computer?
MSYS_NT-10.0-26200 3.6.4-dea57136.x86_64 x86_64 unknown
What issue are you seeing?
codex启动在windows任务栏中没有codex应用图标,是透明的
What steps can reproduce the bug?
直接启动codex,会发现任务栏没有app图标
What is the expected behavior?
应该出现应用图标,在开始菜单里面都有,就是任务栏没有
Additional information
_No response_
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English translation:
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.602.40724
What subscription do you have?
Third-party API
What platform is your computer?
MSYS_NT-10.0-26200 3.6.4-dea57136.x86_64 x86_64 unknown
What issue are you seeing?
Codex starts without a Codex application icon in the Windows taskbar; it is transparent
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Launch Codex directly, and you will see that there is no app icon in the taskbar
What is the expected behavior?
The application icon should appear. It is present in the Start menu, but not in the taskbar
Additional information
_No response_
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