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All time, since Sep 30.

Desktop UI freezes after updates when cua_node runtime cache is missing

“After updating the Windows desktop app, switching back from another application and opening existing chats repeatedly freezes the interface.”

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I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/14383/file
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Quiet. No reports in the last two weeks, down from 2 a week at the late-September peak. A workaround is known.

Switching windows, opening Settings, navigating chats or typing triggers "Not responding" while runtime preparation fails with rename_staging EPERM.

Is this your bug?

Where: Windows desktop app
Error text: bundled_executable_relocation_failed
Platforms: Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow. Most reports say it used to work.

Not quite your bug?

Startup rename_staging EPERM5 people
App launches with no window3 people

Original reports3, newest first

Oct 21, 2026Windows desktop freezes after updates: a verified workaround for missing cua_node runtime cachesOn GitHub Discussions#55820
Oct 2, 2026Windows desktop app repeatedly freezes during interaction after recent updates; rebuilding matching runtime cache restores useOn GitHub#50256
Sep 30, 2026[Windows] Repeated UI freezes on focus and chat switching after updates: cua_node rename_staging EPERM retry loop (26.928.2636.0)On GitHub#49611

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