Administrator elevation not retained

“Summary\n\nOn Windows 11, the ChatGPT desktop app for Codex does not retain an elevated administrator token.”

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/16282/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

Run as administrator leaves app and agent unelevated on Windows. ChatGPT.exe, codex.exe, and agent-launched commands keep a limited token at Medium integrity even after a full app restart.

Is this your bug?

File my report

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

Related: Windows app opens no window

Not quite your bug?

Original reports2, newest first

Sep 19, 2026[Windows 10] Run as administrator now launches, but app and agent remain unelevatedOn GitHub#46682
Sep 16, 2026[Windows] Desktop app does not retain elevated administrator tokenOn GitHub#46018