Bug: Codex Desktop App Doesn’t Load, Stuck on Logo Screen
OpenAI Developer Community
April 25, 2026
Hey, try this, pals
Fully quit Codex from Task Manager.
Delete Codex cache/config folders:
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:APPDATA\Codex" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:USERPROFILE\.codex" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
- Also clear the Windows app cache/log folder:
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\OpenAI.Codex_2p2nqsd0c76g0\LocalCache\Local\Codex" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
- Reopen Codex and sign in again.
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