Windows Desktop hangs indefinitely when reading workspace files
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Codex Desktop (Microsoft Store) Version 26.623.4041.0
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11 Home
What issue are you seeing?
Version
26.623.4041.0 (Microsoft Store)
Windows
Windows 11 Home
Minimal reproduction
- Create a new empty project.
- Ask Codex:
Create hello.txt containing:
hello
This succeeds.
- Ask:
Read hello.txt and tell me its contents.
Expected
Codex reads the file and replies:
hello
Actual
Codex responds:
"I'll read the file directly from the workspace and report back."
It then remains in Thinking indefinitely.
No error is shown.
This reproduces consistently.
Additional information
- Chat works.
- File creation works.
- Workspace reads hang.
- Brand-new project.
- Internal NTFS SSD.
- Reinstalled.
- Reset.
- Cleared cache.
- WMI verified.
- PowerShell verified.
Feedback ID
019edce7-e536-72e1-8166-f67933b820b0
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Minimal reproduction
- Create a new empty project.
- Ask Codex:
Create hello.txt containing:
hello
This succeeds.
- Ask:
Read hello.txt and tell me its contents.
Expected
Codex reads the file and replies:
hello
Actual
Codex responds:
"I'll read the file directly from the workspace and report back."
It then remains in Thinking indefinitely.
No error is shown.
This reproduces consistently.
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
Feedback ID
019edce7-e536-72e1-8166-f67933b820b0
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