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Windows app package displays ChatGPT name/icon instead of Codex after update

Open 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 13, 2026 by k26595256
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

What version of Codex are you using?

Codex Windows app 26.707.3748.0 (MSIX package OpenAI.Codex_26.707.3748.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0)

What platform are you using?

Windows 11 Home 25H2, build 26200.8655, x64

What issue are you seeing?

After the recent Codex app update, the Windows 11 taskbar shows the ChatGPT/OpenAI icon instead of the Codex icon.

The installed package and running processes are still Codex:

  • Package: OpenAI.Codex
  • Package family: OpenAI.Codex_2p2nqsd0c76g0
  • Running executable: codex.exe

However, the installed AppxManifest.xml identifies the app visually as ChatGPT:

<DisplayName>ChatGPT</DisplayName>
<Logo>assets/icon.png</Logo>
<Application Id="App" Executable="app/ChatGPT.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
  <uap:VisualElements
    DisplayName="ChatGPT"
    Description="ChatGPT"
    Square44x44Logo="assets/Square44x44Logo.png"
    Square150x150Logo="assets/Square150x150Logo.png"
    ... />
</Application>

The referenced assets contain the ChatGPT/OpenAI knot logo. This appears to be package branding/manifest configuration rather than a corrupted taskbar shortcut or missing icon cache.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Install or update the Codex Windows app to version 26.707.3748.0.
  2. Launch Codex.
  3. Inspect the icon shown for the running app on the Windows 11 taskbar.
  4. Optionally inspect the installed package's AppxManifest.xml.

Expected behavior

The Codex app should use the Codex display name and Codex taskbar icon.

Actual behavior

Windows identifies and displays the packaged application as ChatGPT and uses the ChatGPT/OpenAI icon.

Additional information

The icon files are present and readable in the package, so this does not appear to be a missing or damaged asset.

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3 Comments

github-actions[bot] contributor · 1 month ago

Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.

  • #32096

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dankarization · 1 month ago

Confirmed on the current Windows package OpenAI.Codex_26.707.9564.0_x64__2p2nqsd0c76g0.

The package is still named OpenAI.Codex, but Windows registers it as ChatGPT:

<DisplayName>ChatGPT</DisplayName>
<Logo>assets/icon.png</Logo>
<Application Id="App" Executable="app/ChatGPT.exe" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
  <uap:VisualElements DisplayName="ChatGPT" Description="ChatGPT"
    Square44x44Logo="assets/Square44x44Logo.png"
    Square150x150Logo="assets/Square150x150Logo.png" />
</Application>

As a result, Start and the running-app taskbar entry use the ChatGPT name/icon. This is still reproducible after updating; it is package branding rather than a stale shortcut/icon cache. A distinct Codex name and icon are needed for the Windows package, ideally with a supported user-facing choice if the shared ChatGPT branding is intentional.

dankarization · 1 month ago

There is already a product precedent on macOS: the updated app remains the new unified ChatGPT desktop app (Chat, Work, and Codex), while existing Codex users can keep Codex as the default surface and choose the Codex app icon in Settings.

Windows should offer the equivalent opt-in rather than forcing the ChatGPT identity in Start and on the taskbar. Ideally that setting should restore both the legacy Codex icon and the Codex display name, while keeping the current unified app and all of its new functionality.

This would preserve recognizability for existing Codex users without requiring a separate legacy installation.