Codex App is extremely laggy and frequently freezes during use

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 16, 2026 by lstsavr

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.707.91948

What subscription do you have?

plus

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

Summary

The Codex App is extremely laggy during normal use. The interface frequently becomes unresponsive or freezes for several seconds, which significantly affects usability.

The app frequently experiences severe lag and temporary freezes during use. Typing, scrolling, switching conversations, and interacting with the interface all feel delayed.

This happens repeatedly and significantly affects normal usage.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Once you open the codex, you can reproduce the bug.

What is the expected behavior?

The app should respond smoothly to typing, scrolling, switching conversations, and other normal operations.

Additional information

Restarting the app does not fully resolve the issue.
The issue occurs during regular usage, not only when running a specific task.
No specific error message is displayed.

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