Codex Desktop starts freezing on Windows 10 after updating to build 26.715.2305.0
imSPS · ghdev · 2026-07-18
What happened
A Windows 10 user reports that the latest Codex Desktop build (26.715.2305.0) intermittently freezes and becomes unresponsive after the update.
Key details
- The whole Codex window hangs, often showing “Codex is not responding”.
- Windows Event Viewer records AppHangTransient / MoAppHang events for ChatGPT.exe / OpenAI.Codex26.715.2305.0x642p2nqsd0c76g0.
- The issue is reproducible more often when working in an existing workspace with long-running tasks.
- The reporter initially suspected the input method, but ctfmon.exe and TextInputHost.exe show no related hangs.
- Versions mentioned: Codex package 26.715.2305.0, app release 26.715.21425, Electron/Chromium 150.0.7871.124.
Impact
The app becomes intermittently unusable and requires waiting or restarting.
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