[Windows] Built-in browser interaction crashes ChatGPT.exe with exception 0xc06d007f
Open 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 16, 2026 by cleitonsilva
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Codex-Bug-Report-2026-07-16.zip
Description
After updating the Codex desktop app, interacting with links or buttons inside the built-in browser can cause the application to crash or relaunch.
Steps to reproduce
- Open the Codex desktop app.
- Start or open a conversation that uses the built-in browser.
- Click a link, button, or interactive element inside the browser.
- The Codex app crashes or unexpectedly relaunches.
Expected behavior
The link or button should open or execute normally without affecting the Codex desktop app.
Actual behavior
The application closes or relaunches. Windows records a crash involving ChatGPT.exe with exception code:
0xc06d007f
Frequency
The issue is reproducible consistently after the latest update.
Environment
- Operating system: Windows [version]
- Codex version: [version]
- Architecture: [x64/ARM64]
- Installation method: [Microsoft Store/direct installer]
- Date the issue started: July 16, 2026
Additional information
I attached Codex-Bug-Report-2026-07-16.zip, containing the available crash information, logs, screenshots, and diagnostic files.
3 Comments
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+1, happens with Windows on ARM as well on latest version.
Causes app to crash and enters a corrupted state, cannot re-launch, only way to re-launch is to actually reinstall the app completely.
+1 it crashes and I cannot re-launch as well.