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Windows Desktop 26.715.31925 continuously flickers on Work page after update

Open 💬 5 comments Opened Jul 20, 2026 by mengxi0830-prog
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

What issue are you seeing?

Environment

  • ChatGPT Desktop: 26.715.31925
  • Installed from Microsoft Store
  • Windows 11 25H2
  • OS Build: 26200.6899

Description

After updating to version 26.715.31925, the ChatGPT Desktop application continuously flickers on the Work page immediately after startup.

Symptoms include:

  • The Work page continuously re-renders.
  • The OpenAI logo repeatedly flashes.
  • The input box appears and disappears.
  • Sometimes the application becomes "Not Responding".
  • The issue occurs even before opening any project.

The ChatGPT web version works normally on the same machine. The problem only occurs in the Windows desktop application.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Update ChatGPT Desktop to version 26.715.31925 from Microsoft Store.
  2. Launch the application.
  3. Sign in normally.
  4. Navigate to the Work page (or simply wait on the initial Work page after startup).
  5. Observe that the page continuously re-renders, the OpenAI logo flashes repeatedly, and the application may eventually become "Not Responding".

The issue occurs every time after launching the application.

What is the expected behavior?

The Work page should load normally after startup and remain stable.

The UI should not continuously re-render, the OpenAI logo should not repeatedly flash, and the application should remain responsive.

<img width="995" height="760" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b2d3848d-a9e7-4464-b0e0-4cbde33dd6cd" />

Additional information

Additional environment information:

  • ChatGPT Desktop: 26.715.31925
  • Installed from Microsoft Store
  • Windows 11 25H2 (Build 26200.6899)

Troubleshooting already performed:

  • Reinstalled ChatGPT Desktop
  • Repaired and reset the application

Renamed the %LocalAppData%\OpenAI\Codex folder.

  • Restarted Windows
  • Verified that the ChatGPT web version works normally on the same machine

The problem started immediately after updating to version 26.715.31925.

I have attached:

  • A GIF showing the continuous flickering.
  • A screenshot of the About dialog.
  • A screenshot of winver.

If needed, I'm happy to test a preview build or provide additional logs to help identify the regression.

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5 Comments

github-actions[bot] contributor · 1 month ago

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

  • #34219

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dslhash · 1 month ago

Has this problem been solved?

vardan6 · 1 month ago

<img width="1597" height="921" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/42022e62-7fa1-42c0-a2b4-e7942703ad47" />

vardan6 · 1 month ago
<img alt="Image" height="921" src="https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/150626924/626713146-42022e62-7fa1-42c0-a2b4-e7942703ad47.gif?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3ODUwMTA4MDgsIm5iZiI6MTc4NTAxMDUwOCwicGF0aCI6Ii8xNTA2MjY5MjQvNjI2NzEzMTQ2LTQyMDIyZTYyLTdmYTEtNDJjMC1hMmI0LWU3OTQyNzAzYWQ0Ny5naWY_WC1BbXotQWxnb3JpdGhtPUFXUzQtSE1BQy1TSEEyNTYmWC1BbXotQ3JlZGVudGlhbD1BS0lBVkNPRFlMU0E1M1BRSzRaQSUyRjIwMjYwNzI1JTJGdXMtZWFzdC0xJTJGczMlMkZhd3M0X3JlcXVlc3QmWC1BbXotRGF0ZT0yMDI2MDcyNVQyMDE1MDhaJlgtQW16LUV4cGlyZXM9MzAwJlgtQW16LVNpZ25hdHVyZT1kNDllZjczNWQ5NzcwYjdmMTc2YzllNmIzYjE2MTFjOWYyNTBjY2Q3ZjUzZWQwMDRmNWZlYzRmYzUwMWM2YzViJlgtQW16LVNpZ25lZEhlYWRlcnM9aG9zdCZyZXNwb25zZS1jb250ZW50LXR5cGU9aW1hZ2UlMkZnaWYifQ.V05U-wT5bnI6wSdd3HCC19h9cvsJFRto3qNKqs3nI1Y">

repair/reset/reinstall doesn't help; --args --disable-gpu as well ; is there a workaround?

HarrisonHBUFC · 18 days ago

@vardan6 @dslhash A likely root cause plus a workaround that fully fixed this for me is written up here: https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/34351#issuecomment-5233658910

Quick way to check if it's the same thing: search your logs under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\OpenAI.Codex_2p2nqsd0c76g0\LocalCache\Local\Codex\Logs for deactivated_workspace. If it's repeating constantly, the app is stuck retrying account bootstrap against a lapsed/deactivated workspace and repaints the UI on every retry, which is the flicker. The linked comment has the force sign-out steps (the in-app logout button doesn't work in this state). Would be great to hear whether it fixes it for you too.