`codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe` The specified module could not be found
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 1, 2026 by arshcaria
What version of the IDE extension are you using?
26.616.71553
What subscription do you have?
Pro 5x
Which IDE are you using?
VS Code
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Got an error window popup while the codex extension was trying to edit files:
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[Window Title]
c:\Users\USERNAME\.vscode\extensions\openai.chatgpt-26.616.71553-win32-x64\bin\windows-x86_64\codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe
[Content]
c:\Users\USERNAME\.vscode\extensions\openai.chatgpt-26.616.71553-win32-x64\bin\windows-x86_64\codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe
The specified module could not be found.
The file codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe actually exists in the given path.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Let the codex extension to edit code/files.
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
_No response_
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