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Windows app stuck on loading screen

“Codex Desktop remains indefinitely on the startup spinner before showing projects or chats.”

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Quiet. No reports and thumbs-up in the last two weeks, down from 59 a week at the late-September peak.

10 bugs in this theme

  1. Startup spinner never finishesHas a workaround37 people
  2. Desktop hangs on startup logoHas a workaround7 people
  3. Stuck on startup splashHas a workaround7 people
  4. App stuck on loading spinnerNo workaround yet7 people
  5. Stuck on loading screenNo workaround yet6 people
  6. Windows app hangs on startupNo workaround yet3 people
  7. Stuck on OpenAI logo screenNo workaround yet2 people
  8. Desktop app stuck on splashHas a workaround2 people
  9. Stuck on startup loading screenHas a workaround2 people
  10. Infinite loading spinnerNo workaround yet1 person

What's included

  • Window opens with the OpenAI logo or a spinner and the main UI never appears, often after an update
  • Ending only the codex.exe app-server makes the UI load within seconds
  • A fresh CODEX_HOME or sign-out works once, then the hang returns on relaunch
  • Logs show app_start outcome=failure reason=timeout or a missing initialization handshake response
  • Reported with desktop.chat.openai.com returning NXDOMAIN while the web app works

Not included

  • App runs with no window at all
  • App blocked by an organization settings dialog
  • App closes by itself after launch

Original reports42, newest first

  1. Codex Windows app hangs on splash screen and does not create session or sandbox filesOn GitHub#50270
  2. ChatGPT/Codex app window stuck on OpenAI logo after launch on Windows 10On GitHub#50133
  3. Windows desktop app stuck on loading spinner: UI never mounts until the local app-server (codex.exe) is killedOn GitHub#50033
  4. [Windows][26.928.2636.0] ChatGPT/Codex desktop stuck on startup logo after relaunch, including with a fresh CODEX_HOMEOn GitHub#50027
  5. Windows desktop app hangs on startup forever when already signed in (stops after settings_ready, shell never visible)On GitHub#50008
  6. [Windows] Codex desktop stuck on OpenAI startup splash until app-server is terminated and reconnectsOn GitHub#49922
  7. [Windows][26.928.20755] Retained-login startup times out before routes mount, including isolated CODEX_HOME/profileOn GitHub#49886
  8. Windows desktop 26.928.1915.0 hangs at startup logo; clean CODEX_HOME works once then hangs on relaunchOn GitHub#49721
  9. Release 26.928.2636.0 hangs indefinitely on splash screen; Beta works on same PCOn GitHub#49687
  10. Windows desktop app hangs on splash screen and stops responding after reinstallOn GitHub#49615
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  1. Windows desktop 26.928.2636.0 stays on splash after reinstall; older beta opens existing conversationsOn GitHub#49570
  2. Windows desktop startup hangs with missing backend version; initialization handshake replay opens UIOn GitHub#49557
  3. # Windows desktop startup stays at splash until local app-server is terminatedOn GitHub#49506
  4. Windows ChatGPT app 26.924.2738.0 stuck on blank screen with endless loading spinnerOn GitHub#49452
  5. [Windows] Codex Desktop stuck on startup spinner/logo after update; terminating codex.exe restores UIOn GitHub#49447
  6. ChatGPT/Codex Windows app stuck on blank white screen with infinite spinner (26.924.2738.0)On GitHub#49285
  7. [Windows][26.924.22138] Desktop app stuck on loading spinner at startup; home only loads after codex.exe (app-server) is restartedOn GitHub#49240
  8. Windows Desktop app stuck on loading due to initialization handshake race conditionOn GitHub#49237
  9. Windows unified ChatGPT app 26.924.2738.0 stuck indefinitely on startup spinner before Codex initializationOn GitHub#49070
  10. Codex desktop UI hang,On GitHub#49049
  11. App will not loadOn GitHub#48990
  12. [Windows][26.924.2738.0] Persistent startup spinner — app_start timeout after auth/renderer ready; survives Repair and reinstallOn GitHub#48946
  13. [Windows][26.924.2738.0] Startup spinner forever in most launches: renderer root never mounts; restarting child codex.exe fixes it (analysis + workaround)On GitHub#48896
  14. [Windows] Codex desktop app stuck on endless loading spinner after updateOn GitHub#48832
  15. Codex won't load after latest upgradeOn GitHub#48822
  16. Windows Codex is not opening, absolutely unusable forever loadingOn GitHub#48782
  17. Windows app 26.924.2738.0 stuck loading after successful authentication and local initializationOn GitHub#48694
  18. Windows app stuck on infinite loading spinner — desktop.chat.openai.com returns NXDOMAINOn GitHub#48658
  19. Windows app stuck on infinite loading spinner — desktop.chat.openai.com returns NXDOMAINOn GitHub#48657
  20. Windows desktop app stuck on loading screen after every in-app updateOn GitHub#48655
  21. Windows Desktop spins forever on startup; restarting only codex.exe restores UIOn GitHub#48603
  22. Codex Windows desktop app hangs during startup before Codex logging initializesOn GitHub#48594
  23. ChatGPT for Windows stuck on loading screen after updating; app-server respondsOn GitHub#48592
  24. [Windows] Codex App 26.924.2738.0 stuck indefinitely on startup spinnerOn GitHub#48558
  25. [Windows][26.924.2738.0] ChatGPT stuck on OpenAI logo/loading screen after updateOn GitHub#48557
  26. Windows desktop stuck on startup spinner; Remote still worksOn GitHub#48484
  27. [Windows 26.924] Every cold startup stalls on Loading; restarting only app-server restores UIOn GitHub#48466
  28. Windows desktop app stuck on loading screen after update — app_start bootstrap timeout after codex-home request (26.924.2738.0)On GitHub#48463
  29. Codex/ChatGPT Desktop APP Stopped working! Not Loading Anymore!On GitHub#48453
  30. Windows 26.924.20706: Codex works once with fresh .codex, then ChatGPT Desktop hangs on next launchOn GitHub#48373
  31. [Windows][26.924.1866.0] Codex App stuck on blank screen with infinite spinner at startupOn GitHub#48364
  32. [Windows] Codex Desktop 26.924.1866.0 stuck on startup spinner until app-server codex.exe is terminatedOn GitHub#48333

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