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Massive lag and stuttering on new Windows ChatGPT app #32178

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@aerethiel

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

26.707.31428

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Plus

What platform is your computer?

Windows 11 Pro 64 bits

What issue are you seeing?

When using the Windows ChatGPT app, there is massive stutter and lag. Even my mouse completely freeze when I click in app. I have an i7-11800Hz working at 4.3 Ghz on 16 cores, this should not happen. No similar issues in ChatGPT Classic whasoever.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Feedback ID: no-active-thread-019f4c71-cb7b-7de3-8bc1-d68acb5bb8f3

What is the expected behavior?

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    appIssues related to the Codex desktop app
    on Jul 10, 2026
  2. github-actions commented on Jul 10, 2026

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  3. aerethiel commented on Jul 11, 2026

    @aerethiel
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    It is actually not a duplicate because the issue is not just CPU usage of sluggyness, it is actually stutter rendering the mouse unusable for a few seconds each time I'm clicking. I didn't have this issue with previous Codex, nor Classic GPT.

  4. kendonB commented on Jul 13, 2026

    @kendonB

    Likely a duplicate of #20214, please comment there with your symptoms and any triggers

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