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Computer Use shows no native Windows apps #43465
Description
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.901.6511.0
What subscription do you have?
plus
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Computer Use loads, but cua.getState() returns no native Windows apps:
{"apps":[],"browsers":[{"name":"Codex In-app Browser","type":"iab"}]}
Steam was running but was not listed. Running Codex as administrator did not change this.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Enable Computer Use.
- Start Steam or another native Windows app.
- Call cua.getState().
- Observe apps: [].
This was reproduced repeatedly, including after launching Codex as administrator.
What is the expected behavior?
Computer Use should list running native Windows apps and allow window capture/control.
Additional information
Impact: local Tauri desktop UI/E2E testing is blocked because no desktop application can be captured or controlled.
Activity
github-actions commentedon Sep 7, 2026
Potential duplicates detected. Please review them and close your issue if it is a duplicate.
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davidosullivan commentedon Sep 13, 2026
I can reproduce this on Windows with the same browser-only Computer Use surface.
Environment:
Observed behavior:
apps: [], while the Codex in-app browser is available.cua.getApp("Calculator")fails becausecua.getApp is not a function.[features]/js_repl = trueto%USERPROFILE%\.codex\config.toml, fully restarted ChatGPT Desktop, and started a new task. Native app discovery is still empty.This appears to be the same Windows native-surface initialization failure rather than an app, monitor, or elevation issue.
AzureSonw commentedon Sep 14, 2026
Hey, I'm not sure if this works for everyone but give this a try
https://github.com/AzureSonw/codex-computer-use-windows-repair
2Cloud-S commentedon Sep 26, 2026
Use this fix from a reddit user as it worked for me: https://www.reddit.com/r/codex/comments/1wlwqdg/comment/pb3lpku/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button