Windows-control connection isn’t available in this task on computer use
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 25, 2026 by Rajkin-Hossain
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
Version 26.721.41059
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?
Unable to apply computer use. I am getting this error message repeatedly "Windows-control connection isn’t available in this task on computer use". I have computer use plugin and server setup already enabled. I tried almost everything like clearing caches, plugins, uninstalling and so on but did not work anything.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Step 1: tag computer (to define computer use)
Step 2: open notepad
Got this message: I’m using the Computer Use skill to open Notepad. The dedicated Windows-control connection isn’t available in this task, so I’m using the standard local app launcher as the fallback.
What is the expected behavior?
Notepad should open with "computer use" feature
Additional information
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