Desktop app stuck on splash

“After the latest stable update, the desktop remains at its splash/logo and never exposes conversations.”

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I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/codex/issues/14691/file
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Windows desktop app hangs on splash screen after update. Release 26.928.2636.0 shows the splash/logo and never reaches the main UI, while the Beta build opens normally on the same PC.

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File my report

Where: Windows desktop app
Versions: 26.928.2636.0
Platforms: Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

Part of: Windows app stuck on loading screen10 bugs

Not quite your bug?

No window on launch3 people

Original reports2, newest first

Sep 30, 2026Release 26.928.2636.0 hangs indefinitely on splash screen; Beta works on same PCOn GitHub#49687
Sep 30, 2026Windows desktop 26.928.2636.0 stays on splash after reinstall; older beta opens existing conversationsOn GitHub#49570