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All time, since Sep 22.
Windows setup stops without UAC
“Clicking "Retry setup" never shows a UAC prompt and never launches codex-windows-sandbox-setup.exe.”
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/15691/file Follow it to file my report. Show me the text before you send.
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Windows sandbox setup stops instantly without UAC prompt. Clicking "Retry setup" returns "Setup stopped"; local commands then fail and approval modes stay blocked.
Is this your bug?
File my report- Where
- Windows desktop app
- Error text
registered Core setup has not completed- Versions
- 26.917.6896.0
- Platforms
- Windows
- How bad
- Stops work: a core feature can't be used. Some reports say it used to work. Some reports say it blocks them completely.
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Original reports3, newest first
- [Windows Desktop] Elevated sandbox setup leaves empty CodexSandboxUsers group; 'Retry setup' returns 'Setup stopped' instantly without UACOn GitHub#47846
- Windows setup stops without administrator promptOn GitHub#47499
- Windows 10 desktop 26.917.6896.0: registered Core setup fails and blocks approval modesOn GitHub#47383