7 people reported
All time, since Sep 28, including 3 thumbs-up on GitHub.
Stuck on startup splash
“Windows desktop startup stays at splash until local app-server is terminated”
Is this your bug? What gets counted gets fixed. Pile on.
Paste this into your agent. It files your report, with your error and version.
I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/14573/file Follow it to file my report. Show me the text before you send.
No install. No account. Public and anonymous. The link asks your agent for one report, nothing else. What it sends
Desktop app stuck on startup splash until app-server is killed. Windows app stays on a blank screen with the OpenAI logo or spinner; terminating codex.exe lets the UI appear.
Is this your bug?
File my report- Where
- Windows desktop app
- Versions
- 26.924.2738.0 to 26.928.3736.0
- Platforms
- Windows
- How bad
- Breaks a normal workflow. Some reports say it used to work.
Part of: Windows app stuck on loading screen10 bugs
- Startup spinner never finishes37 people
- Desktop hangs on startup logo7 people
- App stuck on loading spinner7 people
- Windows app hangs on startup3 people
- Stuck on OpenAI logo screen2 people
- Desktop app stuck on splash2 people
- Stuck on startup loading screen2 people
- Stuck on loading screen6 people
- Infinite loading spinner1 person
Not quite your bug?
- No window on launch3 people
Original reports4, newest first
- [Windows] Codex desktop stuck on OpenAI startup splash until app-server is terminated and reconnectsOn GitHub#49922
- # Windows desktop startup stays at splash until local app-server is terminatedOn GitHub#49506
- [Windows] Codex Desktop stuck on startup spinner/logo after update; terminating codex.exe restores UIOn GitHub#49447
- Codex desktop UI hang,On GitHub#49049