Windows Desktop freezes when resuming a task that is waiting for approval while Android Remote Control can continue normally
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.707.72221 (Released 2026-07-14)
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
When reopening a specific completed task, the Windows Codex Desktop UI freezes every time.
The task completed successfully through Android Remote Control after multiple approval prompts, and all files were saved correctly.
However, the Windows UI never recovers, CPU usage remains around 14%, and the same issue is reproducible even after restarting Windows.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Open Codex Desktop on Windows.
- Open the affected task from the left sidebar.
- The task view shows “New task” and the UI immediately becomes unresponsive.
- CPU usage for the ChatGPT/Codex process rises to about 13–14% and remains there.
- Restart Windows and repeat steps 1–3.
- The same task freezes the UI again every time.
Original occurrence:
- Run a long Codex task that requires multiple file-write approvals.
- The Windows UI stops updating and does not show the approval prompts.
- Open ChatGPT on Android and use Remote Control.
- Approve the pending file-write requests 7–8 times.
- The task completes successfully on Android and the files are saved.
- Reopen the same task on Windows; the UI freezes again.
What is the expected behavior?
The task should open normally after completion.
If file-write approval is required, Codex Desktop should display the approval prompt.
After approval, the Windows UI should update correctly, the task should remain accessible, and reopening the task should not freeze the application.
Additional information
【環境】
■Windows
・Windows 11 Home
・Version 25H2
・Build 26200.8737
■Codex Desktop
・Version 26.707.72221
・Released 2026/07/14
・2026/07/14 20:30頃に最新版へアップデート
■ChatGPT Android
・最新版
【発生状況】
AI Company Operating System GUI Version1 の最終リリース整理作業中に発生しました。
Windows版Codex DesktopのGUIが更新されなくなり、
・CPU：約14%
・メモリ：約850MB
・ファンは継続して動作
という状態でした。
音声入力機能自体は起動できたため、Codex本体は完全停止していないように見えました。
しかしGUIは一切操作できず、チャット画面も更新されませんでした。
【Androidで確認】
約3時間待機しても改善しなかったため、
Android版ChatGPTの「リモートコントロール」を確認したところ、
Codexが赤色表示となり、
「Codexへの更新（書き込み）の承認」
で停止していることが分かりました。
Android側で7〜8回承認すると、
正常に最後まで処理が完了しました。
【保存確認】
作業フォルダでは
・aios-gui-v1-release-notes.md
・aios-gui-v2-handoff.md
・next-action.md
など今回作成したファイルは正常に保存されていました。
Codexからも正常な完了報告を取得しています。
【再起動後】
Windowsを再起動しましたが、
問題のタスクを開くと
「New task」
が表示された直後にGUIが再びフリーズしました。
・CPU：約13〜14%
・メモリ：約840MB
Windows再起動後も100%再現しています。
一方、
Codex Desktop自体の起動やAbout画面は正常です。
【その他】
フリーズ画面をスクリーンショットで保存しようとしましたが、
Windowsのスクリーンショット操作自体が反応せず取得できませんでした。
現在はOpenAIで調査いただけるよう、
問題のタスクは削除せず保持しています。
もし追加情報やログが必要でしたら提供可能です。
I can provide additional information or test any fixes if needed.
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English translation:
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.707.72221 (Released 2026-07-14)
What subscription do you have?
ChatGPT Plus
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
When reopening a specific completed task, the Windows Codex Desktop UI freezes every time.
The task completed successfully through Android Remote Control after multiple approval prompts, and all files were saved correctly.
However, the Windows UI never recovers, CPU usage remains around 14%, and the same issue is reproducible even after restarting Windows.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Original occurrence:
What is the expected behavior?
The task should open normally after completion.
If file-write approval is required, Codex Desktop should display the approval prompt.
After approval, the Windows UI should update correctly, the task should remain accessible, and reopening the task should not freeze the application.
Additional information
【Environment】
■Windows
・Windows 11 Home
・Version 25H2
・Build 26200.8737
■Codex Desktop
・Version 26.707.72221
・Released 2026/07/14
・Updated to the latest version at around 20:30 on 2026/07/14
■ChatGPT Android
・Latest version
【What happened】
This occurred while organizing the final release of AI Company Operating System GUI Version1.
The Windows Codex Desktop GUI stopped updating and remained in the following state:
・CPU: Approximately 14%
・Memory: Approximately 850 MB
・The fan continued running
Because the voice input feature could still be launched, Codex itself did not appear to have stopped completely.
However, the GUI was completely unresponsive, and the chat screen did not update.
【Confirmation on Android】
Because the situation had not improved after waiting approximately three hours, I checked “Remote Control” in the Android version of ChatGPT.
Codex was shown in red, and I discovered that it was stopped at:
“Approval to update (write to) Codex”
After approving 7–8 times on Android, the process completed successfully.
【Confirmation that files were saved】
In the working folder, the files created during this task, including:
・aios-gui-v1-release-notes.md
・aios-gui-v2-handoff.md
・next-action.md
were saved correctly.
I also received a normal completion report from Codex.
【After restarting】
I restarted Windows, but when I opened the affected task, the GUI froze again immediately after displaying:
“New task”
・CPU: Approximately 13–14%
・Memory: Approximately 840 MB
The issue is reproducible 100% of the time even after restarting Windows.
Meanwhile, Codex Desktop itself launches normally, and the About screen also works normally.
【Other information】
I tried to save a screenshot of the frozen screen, but the Windows screenshot operation itself did not respond, so I could not capture one.
I am currently keeping the affected task without deleting it so that OpenAI can investigate it.
I can provide any additional information or logs if needed.
I can provide additional information or test any fixes if needed.
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