Recently, OpenAI has released a new Codex update (version 26.527). With this latest update, Computer Use now works on Windows.
Windows users, this one’s for you.
Computer use now works on Windows, so Codex can take action on your Windows computer.
And with Windows support for Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app, you can start, review, and steer tasks on the go while work continues on your Windows machine.… pic.twitter.com/OPIxOcP4Nl
— OpenAI (@OpenAI) May 29, 2026
Codex can operate Windows desktop apps by seeing, clicking and typing in the foreground while it works.
On Windows, computer use runs on the active desktop. It can’t operate in the background while you keep using the same Windows session, so expect Codex to move the pointer, type, and take over the foreground while the task runs.
For Windows tasks that should continue while you step away, keep the Windows device unlocked and connected to the internet. Integration with the ChatGPT mobile app enables remote task initiation, monitoring and steering, allowing work to continue on the PC while users are away.
Users can start work on a Windows machine and use ChatGPT on iOS or Android, or Codex on Mac to check progress, continue the thread, respond to prompts and steer work while away from the desk. The Windows machine remains the host for project files, shell, app server and local context.
Do note that Computer Use on Windows is unavailable in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland at launch.
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