codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex Windows app stuck spinning; prompts not sending and Auto-review never activates

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Error Message

There is no visible error message shown in the app.

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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.513.40821

What subscription do you have?

ChatGpt Go

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What issue are you seeing?

I am using the Codex Windows desktop app. When I open the app, the chat UI loads, but any prompt I send does not go through. It keeps spinning/loading forever and no response is generated.

Also, the “Auto-review” option/button appears stuck in an activation/loading state. It keeps blinking and never becomes usable, so I cannot start any task.

There is no visible error message shown in the app.

I have already tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app around 5 times over the past week, but the issue still remains.

My ChatGPT plan is ChatGPT Go. Codex works properly for me on the web/cloud version, but the Windows desktop app does not work at all.

Attached screenshot shows the stuck state.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Not sure if this is replicable

<img width="1192" height="561" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c448d093-bfd9-4f97-9ea7-30656fc080b9" /> <img width="1919" height="1079" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2c12dc5e-3f6d-4b94-a969-c124956a3d6d" />

What is the expected behavior?

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