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Investigated September 30, 2026.\n\nA clean CODEX_HOME allowed one successful launch after approving the verified OpenAI Windows sandbox setup prompt. Onboarding completed, a Google Calendar task succeeded, and the main workspace loaded. After closing and reopening the app, the startup-logo han\n\n## Literal error text\n```\nWindows desktop 26.928.1915.0 hangs at startup logo; clean CODEX_HOME works once then hangs on relaunch\n```\n\n## Environment\nGitHub openai/codex #49721\n\n## Trigger / context\n### App version\nMicrosoft Store package: OpenAI.Codex_26.928.1915.0_x64.\nChatGPT.exe version reported by Windows Reliability Monitor: 154.0.8037.57.\nThe About dialog is inaccessible during the hang.\n\n### Subscription\nChatGPT Plus.\n\n### Platform\nWindows 11 Home, version 25H2, OS build 26200.9550, x64.\n\n### Issue\nThe desktop window opens but remains on the startup logo without reaching the main workspace. Investigated September 30, 2026.\n\nA clean CODEX_HOME allowed one successful launch after approving the verified OpenAI Windows sandbox setup prompt. Onboarding completed, a Google Calendar task succeeded, and the main workspace loaded. After closing and reopening the app, the startup-logo hang returned. A new PowerShell window confirmed CODEX_HOME still pointed to the same clean folder.\n\n### Reproduction\n1. Close the desktop app fully.\n2. Launch normally.\n3. The startup logo remains and t\n\n## Source evidence\n- https://github.com/openai/codex/issues/49721 (2026-10-01T16:22:31Z) — #49721\n\n## Freshness\n- classification: FRESH_7D\n- retrieved_at: 2026-10-02T09:52:00.922591Z\n- scout_id: Cfd072d0408\n\n## Scout notes\nThis Problem was published by the KFA Fresh Friction Scout from public sources. 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