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  "textContent": "That’s odd. Closing the app should fully exit it.\n\nI tried reproducing this on my end, and when I close Codex, it no longer shows up in Task Manager. While it’s running, I do see a few subprocesses grouped under the main Codex process, which is expected behavior.\n\nIn your case, are the multiple codex.exe entries showing as subprocesses under a single main process, or are they appearing as completely separate processes?\n\nIf they’re separate and persist even after closing the app, this might be account or environment specific. In that case, it’s best to reach out to support@openai.com so the team can take a closer look with logs.",
  "title": "How does one quit the Codex application on Windows?"
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